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Honoring the Legacy of MLB Star Vida Blue.

Vida Blue, a dominant pitcher in the 1970s, died at 73 with little in material possessions despite giving so much of himself away. Born in the wrong generation, he lived in the projects during his breakout season with the Oakland Athletics in 1971. Blue was a fan favorite and tried his best to live up to the memories. He was paid to be a player-ambassador for the San Francisco Giants and was a mentor to underserved students. Blue never made it to the Hall of Fame, partially because of the drugs that interrupted his career.

via The Washington Post|

#athletics #baseball #legacy

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Remembering the Legacy of Baseball Star Vida Blue.

Vida Blue, a former pitcher for the Oakland Athletics, passed away at the age of 73. Blue had a dominant season in 1971, winning the American League’s Most Valuable Player Award and the Cy Young. He threw 24 complete games and eight shutouts, working 312 innings, the most in nearly 60 years by a pitcher in his first full season. Blue was a national sensation and had all the markings of crossover stardom.

via The New York Times|

#all-stars #baseball #oakland-athletics

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Dodgers continue dominance over Padres in MLB rivalry.

The San Diego Padres lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 in 10 innings, extending their regular season futility streak against the Dodgers to 10 series. The Padres were 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position and rank second-to-last in the majors in that category. Joe Musgrove returned to form, allowing just an unearned run on two hits while walking three and striking out five in five-plus innings. Fernando Tatis Jr. has seemingly found his footing at the plate, batting .340 with a .971 OPS over the past 10 games. Former Cy Young winner and six-time All-Star Vida Blue died Saturday night at age 73 after a lengthy battle with health issues.

via The San Diego Union-Tribune|

#dodgers #fernando-tatis-jr #joe-musgrove

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Legendary Oakland A's pitcher Vida Blue dies at 73.

Vida Blue, a left-handed pitcher who helped lead the Oakland Athletics to three World Series championships in a row from 1972 to 1974 and made six All-Star teams, died Saturday at age 73. The franchise did not announce a cause of death. Blue was born in Mansfield, Louisiana, on July 28, 1949, and finished his 17-year career with a 209-161 record, a 3.27 ERA, 2,175 strikeouts, 143 games, and 37 shutouts over about 3,300 innings, according to MLB.

via NPR|

#baseball #oakland-athletics #pitcher

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Baseball Legend Vida Blue Passes Away at 73.

Vida Blue, a former pitcher for the Oakland Athletics, died at the age of 73 due to medical complications from cancer. Blue was a six-time All-Star and three-time 20-game winner who helped lead the A's to three consecutive World Series titles from 1972-74. He won the American League Cy Young Award and Most Valuable Player in 1971, becoming the youngest player to win the award. Blue finished his career with a 209-161 record, a 3.27 ERA, and 2,175 strikeouts. He was also a four-time Hall of Fame ballot nominee but never received the necessary votes.

via The Associated Press|

#baseball #cy-young-award #oakland-athletics

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Legendary Oakland A's pitcher Vida Blue dies at 73.

Vida Blue, former American League MVP and three-time World Series champion with the Oakland Athletics, died at the age of 73. Blue pitched 17 seasons with the Athletics, San Francisco Giants, and the Kansas City Royals, finishing with a 209-161 record, with a 3.27 ERA and 2,175 strikeouts. He was inducted into the A’s Hall of Fame in 2019 and is a member of the Giants Wall of Fame and Bay Area Hall of Fame.

via CNN|

#baseball #mvp #oakland-athletics

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Legendary Oakland A's Pitcher Vida Blue Dies at 73.

Vida Blue, the baseball pitcher who became a sensation in his rookie season with the Oakland Athletics in 1971, has died at the age of 73. Blue won the Cy Young and Most Valuable Player awards in his first full season, but his relationship with the team's owner, Charles O. Finley, soured after a contract dispute. Blue went on to have a successful career, but struggled with substance abuse and was suspended from baseball for a year after pleading guilty to cocaine possession in 1983. He retired in 1987 and worked as a television analyst for the San Francisco Giants.

via The New York Times|

#baseball #cocaine-possession #cy-young

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Legendary Oakland A's Pitcher Vida Blue Dies at 73

Vida Blue, a left-handed pitcher who helped lead the Oakland Athletics to three consecutive World Series titles in the 1970s, has died at the age of 73. Blue won the American League Cy Young Award and Most Valuable Player in 1971, becoming the youngest player to win the award. He finished his career with a record of 209-161, a 3.27 ERA, and 2,175 strikeouts. Blue was a six-time All-Star and three-time 20-game winner.

via ABC News|

#baseball #cy-young-award #oakland-athletics

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Legendary Oakland A's Pitcher Vida Blue Passes Away at 73

Vida Blue, a dominant left-handed pitcher who helped the Oakland Athletics win three straight World Series championships from 1972-74, died at the age of 73. He was a three-time champion, an MVP, a six-time All-Star, a Cy Young Award winner, and an Oakland A’s Hall of Famer. Blue debuted at age 19 in 1969 and went on to make six All-Star teams during a 17-year career that saw him spend time with the Giants and Royals in addition to the A’s.

via Deadline|

#all-star #cy-young-award #mlb

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Baseball legend Vida Blue dies at 73.

Vida Blue, the flamethrowing left-hander who won the AL Cy Young and MVP Awards in 1971 and helped the Athletics win three straight World Series championships from 1972-74, died on Saturday at the age of 73. Blue was a six-time All-Star, a Cy Young Award winner, and an Oakland A's Hall of Famer. He remains the youngest player since the start of the Live Ball Era in 1920 to throw a no-hitter.

via MLB.com|

#cy-young-award #mlb #mvp

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Baseball legend Vida Blue passes away at 73.

Vida Blue, a decorated pitcher for the Oakland Athletics and three-time World Series champion, has died at the age of 73. Blue was a six-time All-Star, a Cy Young Award winner, and an MVP. He had a career record of 209-161 and a 3.27 ERA in over 3,300 innings from 1969-86. Blue won three World Series championships with the A's from 1972-74 and was regarded as one of the hardest throwing lefties in history.

via CBS Sports|

#cy-young-award #mvp #oakland-athletics