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Vida Blue was a left-handed pitcher who played in MLB from 1969 to 1986, mostly for the Oakland Athletics. He won the AL MVP and Cy Young Award in 1971, and pitched two no-hitters in his career.
May 7, 2023 · Vida Blue, former American League MVP and three-time World Series champion with the Oakland Athletics, died Saturday at the age of 73, the team announced Sunday.
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- July 28, 1949
May 7, 2023 · Vida Blue, a flamethrowing left-hander who won the AL MVP and Cy Young Awards in 1971 and helped the Athletics win three straight World Series, passed away on Saturday. He was 73 years old and had a long and decorated career in baseball, despite some off-field struggles and controversies.
- Thomas Harrigan
May 7, 2023 · Vida Blue, who in his first full season with the Oakland Athletics in 1971 threw an unhittable fastball and became baseball’s hottest player, died on Saturday. He was 73. The...
- Alex Traub
May 8, 2023 · Vida Blue, a hard-throwing left-hander who became one of baseball’s biggest draws in the early 1970s and helped lead the brash A’s to three straight World Series titles before his career was derailed by drug problems, died Saturday, according to the team. He was 73.
May 7, 2023 · Legendary former Oakland Athletics ace and three-time World Series champion Vida Blue died Saturday night at age 73, the club confirmed Sunday. The A’s did not provide details on the cause of...
