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Vida Blue Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles

VIDA BLUE
Born: July 28, 1949 in Mansfield, Louisiana
Player Career
Bat: Both Throw: Left Height: 6' 0" Weight: 189
First Game: July 20, 1969 ; Final Game: October 2, 1986
Awards and Achievements
Named AL Most Valuable Player by Baseball Writers' Association of America (1971)
Named AL Cy Young Award Winner by Baseball Writers' Association of America (1971)
Named NL Pitcher of the Year by The Sporting News (1978)
Named AL Pitcher of the Year by The Sporting News (1971)
Named left-handed pitcher on The Sporting News NL All-Star Team (1978)
Named left-handed pitcher on The Sporting News AL All-Star Team (1971)
Biography
VIDA BLUE won both the American League's Cy Young Award and Most Valuable Player - rarely given to a pitcher - in 1971. That year he went 24-8 for the A's, with a league-leading 1.82 ERA and 8 shutouts, plus 301 strikeouts. In a career stretching from 1969 to 1986, Blue won 209 games.
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