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40 years of Keith Guttin — untold tales of the legendary Missouri State baseball coach

Bill Rowe remembers going to Mineral Area College on a recruiting trip early in his time as the head coach of the Missouri State baseball Bears.

A second-baseman with poofy hair caught his eye.

The player was involved in the game in every way. He knew where he was going with the ball before the play happened, he got his teammates in the right position and he was a leader in the clubhouse. Rowe described him as a "fighter" on the field.

The player was Keith Guttin.

Guttin decided to play at Missouri State under Rowe and had two standout seasons as Missouri State's second baseman.