Vida Blue

Vida Blue
Vida Blue
	Blue with the Athletics
	Pitcher
	Born: July 28, 1949; Mansfield, Louisiana, U.S.
	Died: May 6, 2023 (aged 73); Tracy, California, U.S.
	Batted: Switch Threw: Left
MLB debut
	July 20, 1969, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
	October 2, 1986, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	209–161
Earned run average	3.27
Strikeouts	2,175
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Oakland Athletics (1969–1977); San Francisco Giants (1978–1981); Kansas City Royals (1982–1983); San Francisco Giants (1985–1986);
Career highlights and awards
	6× All-Star (1971, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981); 3× World Series champion (1972–1974); AL MVP (1971); AL Cy Young Award (1971); AL ERA leader (1971); Pitched a no-hitter on September 21, 1970; Pitched a combined no-hitter on September 28, 1975; Athletics Hall of Fame; San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame;

Vida Rochelle Blue Jr. (/vaɪdɑː/; July 28, 1949 – May 6, 2023) was an American professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1986, most notably as an integral member of the Oakland Athletics dynasty that won three consecutive World Series championships from 1972 to 1974. He won the American League (AL) Cy Young Award and Most Valuable Player Award in 1971.

A six-time All-Star, Blue was the first of only five pitchers in major league history to start the All-Star Game for both the AL (1971) and the National League (1978). During his 17-year career, he pitched for the Athletics (1969–1977), San Francisco Giants (1978–1981; 1985–1986), and Kansas City Royals (1982–1983).