Pitcher Don Gullett, who won World Series with Reds and Yankees, dies at 73

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Don Gullett, a standout major league pitcher who played for four consecutive World Series champions in the 1970s, died Wednesday. He was 73 years old.

He Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees and Baseball Hall of Fame They all paid tribute to Gullett in social media posts. No information was provided about his death, but the Cincinnati researcher reported that he had recent health problems.

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.

He was included in the Reds team. Hall of Fame in 2002.

“Don Gullett, the best athlete and competitor I have ever seen or played with! He will be missed,” said the former red catcher Johnny Bank published in Xformerly known as Twitter.

Gullett, a native of Lynn, Kentucky, was selected by Cincinnati 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.

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.

He then signed with New York in free agency, and the yankees He won it all in ’77 and ’78. He went 18-6 with a 3.59 ERA in 30 starts during his two years with New York.

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.”

Information from The Associated Press.