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Vida Rochelle Blue Jr. (/ v aɪ d ɑː /; [1] July 28, 1949 – May 6, 2023) was an American professional baseball player. [2] 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]
Blue spent nine of his 17 seasons in Oakland. He also pitched for the San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals. The lefty had a historic season in 1971, going 24-8 with a 1.82 ERA and 301 ...
Vida Blue reflects on a career of highs and some lows. ... Blue spent six seasons with the San Francisco Giants from 1978 to ‘81 and from 1985 to ‘86. Between his two stints in San Francisco ...
December 17, 1985: Vida Blue was signed as a free agent by the Giants. [3] December 18, 1985: Rob Deer was traded by the Giants to the Milwaukee Brewers for Dean Freeland (minors) and Eric Pilkington (minors). [4] January 23, 1986: Fran Mullins was purchased from the Giants by the Cleveland Indians. [5]
A six-time All-Star and three-time 20-game winner, Blue helped pitch the Swingin’ A’s, as Charley Finley’s colorful, mustachioed team was The post Vida Blue, led Oakland to 3 World Series ...
The 1978 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 96th season in Major League Baseball, ... Vida Blue; Major League Baseball. National League Player of the Month ...
The 1981 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 99th season in Major League Baseball, their 24th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 22nd at Candlestick Park. Giants manager Frank Robinson became the first black manager in the history of the National League. [1]
April 6, 1985: Vida Blue was signed as a free agent by the Giants. [7] April 15, 1985: Chuck Hensley was signed as a free agent with the San Francisco Giants. [8] April 17, 1985: John Rabb was traded by the Giants to the Atlanta Braves for Alex Treviño. [9] April 30, 1985: Jeff Cornell was released by the San Francisco Giants. [10]