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   Vida Rochelle Blue Jr. (/ v aɪ d ɑː /; 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. [2]

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   Vida Blue Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com. Position: Pitcher. Bats: Both • Throws: Left. 6-0 , 189lb (183cm, 85kg) Born: July 28, 1949 in Mansfield, LA. More bio, uniform, draft, salary info. MVP. Cy Young. 6x All-Star. 3x World Series. ERA Title. 21 28 17 35 14 14 33 14 14.

   • Birth Date: July 28, 1949

3. www.latimes.com › sports › storyVida Blue, hard-throwing A's pitcher from 1970s, dies at 73 ...

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   May 7, 2023 · Associated Press. May 7, 2023 10:45 AM PT. Vida Blue, a hard-throwing left-hander who became one of baseball’s biggest draws in the early 1970s and helped lead the brash Oakland Athletics to...

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   • Vida Blue, a hard-throwing left-hander who became one of baseball’s biggest draws in the early 1970s and helped lead the brash Oakland Athletics to three straight World Series titles before his career was derailed by drug problems, has died. He was 73. The A’s said Blue died Saturday but didn’t give a cause of death.

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   • FILE - This 1976 file photo shows Oakland A’s Vida Blue, the hard-throwing left-hander who became one of baseball’s biggest draws in the early 1970’s and helped lead brash Oakland Athletics to three straight World Series titles. Blue has died. He was 73. The A’s said Blue died Saturday, May 6, 2023 but did not give a cause of death. (AP Photo)

   Vida Blue, led Oakland to 3 World Series titles, dies at 73

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   Who is Vida Rochelle Blue Jr?

   • Vida Rochelle Blue Jr. was born on July 28, 1949, in Mansfield, La., a small town in the northern part of the state. His family lived on an unpaved street, and Vida Sr. worked at a steel mill. Vida’s reputation as an athletic prodigy prompted his high school to form a baseball team.

   Vida Blue, Pitching Sensation for Champion A’s Teams, Dies at 73

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5. www.cnn.com › 2023/05/07 › sportVida Blue, 3-time World Series champion and AL MVP ... - CNN

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   May 7, 2023 · CNN — 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. “It is with great sadness...

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   May 7, 2023 · May 7th, 2023. Thomas Harrigan. @ HarriganMLB. Vida Blue, a flamethrowing left-hander who became the youngest MVP in AL/NL history in 1971 and helped the Athletics win three straight World Series championships from 1972-74, died on Saturday. He was 73.

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   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 Oakland Athletics to three straight World Series titles before his career was derailed by drug problems, has died. He was 73. The A’s said Blue died Saturday of medical complications stemming from cancer.

8. www.nytimes.com › 2023/05/07 › obituariesVida Blue, Pitching Sensation for Champion A’s Teams, Dies at 73

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   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 Athletics...