Bob Kutzan was born in Grandview, Manitoba on March 24, 1944. Kutzan began his senior baseball career with the Dauphin Redbirds in 1958. He pitched in both starting and closing roles while his team advanced to 1961 Manitoba Senior Baseball League (MSBL) and provincial titles. Twice, Kutzan was invited to the Detroit Tigers’ training camp while he was playing at North Dakota State University. He later played for the Binscarth Orioles from 1969 to 1974, during which years he won the Senior B title from 1969-71. He went on to pitch in the winning MSBL title game against the Riverside Canucks. Kutzan showed immense dedication to baseball throughout his career, even making regular 12-hour commutes to support his teams. Previously, Kutzan has been inducted into the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame as a team member of both the 1959-93 Dauphin Redbirds and the 1969-74 Binscarth Orioles.
Bob Kutzan Newspaper article, 1975
Bob Kutzan, Newspaper Article (2) 1975
These articles are from University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections, Winnipeg Tribune Collection