Blue, Vida Rochelle Jr.
Born: Jul 28, 1949 AD
Currently alive, at 62 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Baseball Player
Currently alive, at 62 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Baseball Player
1949 - Born on the 28th of July in Mansfield, Louisiana, he is a former Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher.
1969-1977 - In his 17-year career, he played for the Oakland Athletics.
1970 - After spending the season in the minor leagues, Blue was called up in September and made two starts that provided a glimpse of what was to come for the 21-year old.
1971 - Blue had a 24-8 record; he also struck out 301 batterts that year.
1973 - Blue won 20 games as he led the A's to the World Championship that year.
1976- Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn vetoed an attempt to sell Blue to the New York Yankees.
1977 - Kuhn cancelled an attempted trade of Blue to the Cincinnati Reds.
1978 - He won 18 games as he led the Giants to 83 wins.
- His great year was rewarded as he won the Sporting News National League Pitcher Of The Year.
1982-1983 - One of the players of Kansas City Royals.
1984 - He and former teammates, Willie Wilson, Jerry Martin and Willie Aikens, pleaded guilty to attempting to purchase cocaine.
1985 - He testified in the scandalous Pittsburgh drug trials.
1969-1977 - In his 17-year career, he played for the Oakland Athletics.
1970 - After spending the season in the minor leagues, Blue was called up in September and made two starts that provided a glimpse of what was to come for the 21-year old.
1971 - Blue had a 24-8 record; he also struck out 301 batterts that year.
1973 - Blue won 20 games as he led the A's to the World Championship that year.
1976- Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn vetoed an attempt to sell Blue to the New York Yankees.
1977 - Kuhn cancelled an attempted trade of Blue to the Cincinnati Reds.
1978 - He won 18 games as he led the Giants to 83 wins.
- His great year was rewarded as he won the Sporting News National League Pitcher Of The Year.
1982-1983 - One of the players of Kansas City Royals.
1984 - He and former teammates, Willie Wilson, Jerry Martin and Willie Aikens, pleaded guilty to attempting to purchase cocaine.
1985 - He testified in the scandalous Pittsburgh drug trials.
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