Vida Blue Quotes


I keep telling myself, don't get cocky. Give your services to the press and the media, be nice to the kids, throw a baseball into the stands once in a while.


Citations

"Baseball: The Vida Blue Era." Time, vol. 98, no. 8, Time Inc., 23 Aug. 1971, p. 40.

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Vida Blue
Vida Blue
  • Born: July 28, 1949
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Athlete

Vida Rochelle Blue Jr. is an American former professional baseball player. He played as a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball between 1969 and 1986, most notably as an integral member of the Oakland Athletics dynasty that won three consecutive World Series championships between 1972 and 1974. He won the American League Cy Young Award and Most Valuable Player Award in 1971.