OT RIP Don Gullett

[kennyskywalker34]

Passed away today.
100 wins. How bout 10 postseason innings in 1970 at age 19. 1 run.
Eastern Kentucky high school sports legend.

 

[HagginHall1999]

Well before my time but the stories of him
..could have been one of the greatest lefties of all time.

Posted 109-50 record with 3.11 ERA, retiring at 27 y/o.

BRM

RIP

 

[CatWhistle]

Geez, only 73. Way before my time was his playing career but remember has a kid he was a long-time pitching coach.

 

[ftp000]

My all time favorite Reds pitcher. A big part of The Big Red Machine. Saw him pitch at Riverfront several times. RIP

 

[Cawood86]

One of the Original members of The Big Red Machine......rest in peace sir

 

[Ugoff]

Hated to hear this news. Loved watching him when I was a kid. He had some serious velocity on the fastball.

 

[kywildcatsfannumber1]

Nearly pitched a complete game in a win for the Reds in Game 5 of the 1975 World Series vs the Red Sox and won Game 1 of the 1976 World Series against the Yankees before winning a 3rd Championship this time as a Yankee. Spent 24 seasons in the Reds organization as a player, pitching coach and minor league coordinator. Was a legend in Kentucky High School sports, once scored 11 TDs in one game vs Wurtland HS and kicked 6 of the extra points. Pitched a perfect game in HS with 21 strikeouts in the game.

 

[vhcat70]

Injuries ended his great career before his time. Shame. Thought he would be a HOFer when he came up. RIP

 

[vhcat70]

Eastern Kentucky high school sports legend.

Is there a bigger sports star from NE KY? Not that I can recall. Larry Conley?

 

[nerdcat]

Former Reds great Don Gullett, a man for all seasons, dies at 73

Former Cincinnati Reds pitching great Don Gullett, one of the greatest athletes in northeastern Kentucky history, died Wednesday. He was 73.

www.dailyindependent.com

 

[Kooky Kats]

No more bad news… saw in another thread he had passed

 

[TexKat]

One of the Original members of The Big Red Machine......rest in peace sir

Big Red Machine was every bit equally exciting as any Cat BBall team I've witnessed in over 60 years. Those were the good ole days by god

 

[Catfan in Tn.]

 

[Cawood86]

Big Red Machine was every bit equally exciting as any Cat BBall team I've witnessed in over 60 years. Those were the good ole days by god

HOFers all over the field.

 

[vhcat70]

Is there a bigger sports star from NE KY? Not that I can recall. Larry Conley?

Well, since no one responded otherwise, it's official: DG is greatest athlete in NE Ky history.

 

[vhcat70]

My all time favorite Reds pitcher. A big part of The Big Red Machine. Saw him pitch at Riverfront several times. RIP

What was so intriguing about him to me is that he was a relatively little guy vs. the 6-4/6 monsters out there today. Saying he was 6' is stretching it in my opinion & slender to boot.

 

[vhcat70]

Big Red Machine was every bit equally exciting as any Cat BBall team I've witnessed in over 60 years. Those were the good ole days by god

I'm not sure the year, '72 or '75, but the Reds were a few games behind the Dodgers around June 1. One of the BRM stars said, "The Dodgers are in first place chasing us." Hilarious & true.

 

[vhcat70]

Pitched a perfect game in HS with 21 strikeouts in the game.

Hard to beat that in seven innings games.