Don Gullett has died at 73.

[icollectDCsports]

Such fond memories of him and the Big Red Machine. RIP

[Spunker22]

So many players from my childhood are passing away now. Sad. Guess I'm getting old. Geez...

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by Spunker22

So many players from my childhood are passing away now. Sad. Guess I'm getting old. Geez...

It's daily anymore. That's what I loved about Vin Scully. He was calling Dodgers games before I was born. I didn't feel quite so old.

[jingram058]

RIP, sir. You were a big part of a great Reds team.

[iwantitiwinit]

I still remember when my Dad let me stay up late in 1970 to watch Gullett as a rookie. He was my second favorite player to Bench, the guy was a gamer and alot better than many gave him credit for.

[FrankWakefield]

Don Gullet threw HARD.

As a Cardinals fan, i hated when he pitched against them. He was a fierce competitor on the mound, like a pitching version of Pete Rose.

After high school, I'd drive to St Louis or Cincinnati to see a game, about a 4 hour drive, with Cincy being a bit closer. I saw him pitch several times, and listened to a ton of games on the radio. Gullett was from Greenup County in our home state of Kentucky, so I would cheer him on except when against the Cards.

As good as he was, I felt like he should have pitched for the Dodgers. At that time, I felt like the Dodgers cared about their pitchers, but the Reds would just send pitchers out to the mound until their arms melted off. Had he been in LA, he'd have pitched a few more seasons, I thought. And I still think that.

Gullet broke bats. Gullet threw blazing strikes. Gullet was tough. Gullet was a ball player.

[WillowGrove]

One of my first favorite players. I remember being shocked how he had such a good winning percentage year after year. I didn't quite understand how most or many of the other Reds had "All Star" in their card but Gullett didn't.

My friend and I who collected as kids always called him, "The Worried Look".

Has anyone here ever met him? I always meant to find him online or mail him a note and now it's too late. RIP Don Gullet.