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Don Gullett, former pitcher for Reds and Yankees, dies at age 73

Former major league left-hander Don Gullett, who was with the Cincinnati Reds for seven of his nine seasons and helped win three World Series titles for two clubs, died Wednesday. He was 73.

No cause of death was reported.

Gullett, a first-round draft pick by the Reds in 1969, made his major league debut in April 1970 and went on to appear in four World Series with Cincinnati, winning the title in 1975 and 1976.

A Kentucky native, Gullett went on to play two seasons with the New York Yankees, helping his new club to the title in 1977.