- Don Gullett signed with the New York Yankees as a free agent before the 1977 season. I remember really being bummed out since the Cincinnati Reds lost both Gullett and Tony Perez.
- 1977 Stats:
- 14-4, .778 winning percentage (led AL), 3.58 ERA in 22 starts
- 0-1, 18.00 ERA in American League Championship Series (allowed four runs in two innings pitched in game 1
- 0-1, 6.39 ERA in World Series. Started game 1 and had no decision in 8 innings pitched. Started and lost game 5.
- 1977 Highlights:
- May 14 - Allowed one run in a complete game victory over the California Angels.
- June 14 - Allowed four hits and two runs and pitched a complete game as the Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2
- July 24 - Recorded his 100th career win as he allowed one run in 8.2 innings pitched against the Royals.
- July 30 - left the game after six innings due to a sore left shoulder. He earned the win, but didn't pitch again until September 4.
- Aug 2 - Was cleared of any involvement when marijuanna was found to be growing on a farm he owned in Kentucky. In October police arrested Don's brother in connection with the marijuanna.
- Sept 4 - Pitched a 3-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins
- Oct 5 - Was apparently lost for the rest of the playoffs after his game 1 loss against the Royals in the ALCS. Don would bounce back and start two World Series games.
- Over the years, I wonder how many card backs had Gene Autry strumming a guitar.
- Other Don Gullett card blog entries: 1979, 1976, 1976, 1975, 1973
Gullett was one of those rare players when I was a kid who escaped my derision despite playing for two teams that I hated back then -- the Reds and Yankees.
ReplyDeleteI don't know how he did that. Probably by being injured all the time.