Don Gullett
| Don Gullett | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: January 6, 1951 Lynn, Kentucky |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 10, 1970, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 9, 1978, for the New York Yankees | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 109–50 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.11 | ||
| Strikeouts | 921 | ||
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Donald Edward "Don" Gullett (born January 6, 1951) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds and New York Yankees from 1970 to 1978. He also served as pitching coach for the Cincinnati Reds from 1993 to 2005.
Gullett attended McKell High School in South Shore, Kentucky where he was an outstanding three-sports athlete in baseball, football, and basketball. As a high school pitcher, he once tossed a perfect game—including striking out 20 of the 21 hitters he faced. Gullett excelled as a high school football player as well once scoring 72 points in a single game. He ran for 11 touchdowns and kicked 6 extra points. Don was named all state in three sports his senior year (baseball, football, basketball). Gullett's legacy is remembered in a memorial on the courthouse lawn in Greenup County, Kentucky that declares that "This is Don Gullett Country."
The Reds selected Gullett in the first round of the 1969 Major League Baseball draft. He pitched for the Sioux Falls Packers of the Northern League that season. He made his big league debut on April 10, 1970.
Gullett played for the Reds from 1970 through the 1976 season. In November of that year, as a free agent, he signed with the New York Yankees. He enjoyed a 14–4 season with the Yankees in 1977, but shoulder problems in 1978 signalled the end of his career.
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