Vida Blue

Vida Rochelle Blue Jr. (born July 28, 1949 in Mansfield, Louisiana) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher. In his 17-year career, he played for the Oakland Athletics (1969-77), San Francisco Giants (1978-81, 1985-86) and Kansas City Royals (1982-83).

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Blue had a 24-8 record in 1971, winning both the Cy Young and MVP awards. He was the starting pitcher for the AL in the 1971 All-Star Game, and for the NL in the 1978 All-Star Game.

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Although he is currently dealing with personal problems, Blue also made a name and career after baseball for himself in the Bay Area by donating his time to many charitable causes, mostly promoting baseball in the inner city.

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July 28: July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining....

1949: 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday....

Mansfield, Louisiana: The city of Mansfield is the parish seat of De Soto Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,582....

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