[2] After Vailsburg High School in Newark, Gutman graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in psychology in 1977.

He began a graduate program in psychology, but dropped out and moved to New York City in 1980 to pursue a writing career.

[1][2] After moving to New York City, Gutman worked as a magazine editor and columnist focused on computing.

Further books in the series feature Jackie Robinson, Babe Ruth, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Dorothy Maguire, Abner Doubleday, Satchel Paige, Jim Thorpe, Ray Chapman, Roberto Clemente, Ted Williams, and Willie Mays.

The original story, Honus & Me, was made into the Turner Network Television TV-movie The Winning Season, starring Matthew Modine and Kristin Davis.

The 5-book series followed twins Coke and Pepsi (Pep) McDonald on a cross-country road trip to their aunt's wedding in Washington D.C.

Gutman met his future wife, Nina Wallace,[2] an illustrator, when she did freelance work for Computer Games.