Gene Hutmaker

Gene Hutmaker was born in Monclair NJ in 1945 - For over fifty years, Gene Hutmaker has observed baseball from every possible vantage point - a player, coach, umpire, and most importantly a lifelong fan. His ability to recall obscure facts and stats has earned him the moniker "The Baseball Rainman". He recently retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 42 years and is a Viet Nam Army Veteran (196th Light Infantry Brigade - 1966). He is married to Josephine (44 years and counting) and has two sons (both Yankee fans), co-author Michael, a University Dean, and Christopher, a former All-State baseball player and Wall Street executive.

Gene's perspective on life in general - It's all about baseball - if you shave my head you will see the seams. I played, coached, umpired and watched it most of my life. I was in management for most of my 42 years in the Postal Sevice - now am in a security position at our town's high school - am a Viet Nam vet (196th Light Infantry Brigade). Married 44 years to Josephine with 2 successful grown sons that were high school scholar athletes and a great daughter-in-law (a former all-state athlete in high school and a star player in college). Hey it's all in my book.