Former Major League Baseball standout pitcher Don Gullett, who was a member of four World Series winning teams, died Wednesday. He was 73 years old.
Gullett began his playing career with the Cincinnati Reds, where he won consecutive World Series titles. He later had a successful season with the New York Yankees. Gullett was inducted into the Reds Hall of Fame in 2002.
The Reds, Yankees and the Baseball Hall of Fame all paid tribute to Gullet in a series of social media posts. Details about Gullet's death were not immediately available. However, a report from the Cincinnati Enquirer claimed that he had recently had some health problems.
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Don Gullett of the Cincinnati Reds throws during a game circa 1974. Gullett played for the Reds from 1970 to 1976. (Focus on sport/Getty Images)
Gullett was 109-50 with a 3.11 ERA in nine seasons with the Reds and Yankees. The left-hander had 44 complete games, 14 shutouts and 11 saves in 266 career games.
“Don Gullett, the greatest athlete and competitor I have ever seen or played with! He will be missed,” former Reds catcher Johnny Bench posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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Gullett was born in Kentucky. The Reds selected him in the first round of the 1969 amateur draft. He was 19 years old when he made his major league debut in April 1970, with Bench behind the plate.
New York Yankees pitcher Don Gullett on the mound against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in October 1977. (Darryl Norenberg-USA Today Sports)
Gullett helped Cincinnati win the World Series in 1975 and 1976, going 26-7 for the Big Red Machine with a 2.68 ERA and 12 complete games in 45 appearances combined during those two seasons.
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Gullett retired after the 1978 season. He then went on to coach in the Reds organization.
“Don dedicated 24 years to this franchise as a minor league player, coach and instructor,” Reds owner Bob Castellini said in a team post on X. “An anchor on the pitching staff of one of the best baseball teams in history, their contributions to our rich tradition, our city and its community will never be forgotten.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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