World Series champion pitcher, Reds Hall of Famer Don Gullett dead at 73

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Former Major League Baseball standout pitcher Don Gullett, who was a member of four World Series winning teams, died on Wednesday. He was 73.

Gullett started his playing career with the Cincinnati Reds, where he won back-to-back World Series titles. He later had a successful stint with the New York Yankees. Gullett was inducted into the Reds Hall of Fame in 2002.

The Reds, Yankees and Baseball Hall of Fame all paid tribute to Gullet in a series of social media posts. Details surrounding Gullet's passing were not immediately made available. However, a report from the Cincinnati Enquirer stated that he had recently dealt with some health issues.

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Don Gullett of the Cincinnati Reds pitches during a game circa 1974. Gullett played for the Reds from 1970-76. (Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

Gullett went 109-50 with a 3.11 ERA in nine seasons with the Reds and the Yankees. The left-hander had 44 complete games, 14 shutouts and 11 saves in 266 career games.

"Don Gullett, the best athlete and competitor I ever saw 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 drafted him in the first round of the 1969 amateur draft. He was 19 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 ’76, going 26-7