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
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)
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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VIDA BLUE - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL - HFSID 274764VIDA BLUE. Baseball signed: "CY 71 MVP/Vida Blue". Rawlings official American League ball, Bobby Brown, President. A star pitcher with two teams in the Bay Area (Oakland and San Francisco), Blue won both the American League's Cy Young Award and Most Valuable Player - rarely given to a pitcher - in 1971.Sale Price $108.00
$120.00
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VIDA BLUE - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL - HFSID 274848VIDA BLUE American League baseball signed in the sweet spot by the 209-game winner Baseball signed: "Vida Blue". Rawlings official American League ball, Bobby Brown, President. A star pitcher with two teams in the Bay
Sale Price $108.00
$120.00
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BASEBALL ALL-STARS - EPHEMERA SIGNED CO-SIGNED BY: VIDA BLUE, RONALD LEFLORE, BILL MADLOCK JR., AMOS "A.O." OTIS, BERT CAMPANERIS, DONN CLENDENON, JIM "MUDCAT" GRANT, WILLIAM "BILLY" NORTH, DANNY "OZARK IKE" OZARK, TUG (FRANK) MCGRAW, BOBBY THOMSON, FERGUSON JENKINS, BILL "MAZ" MAZEROSKI, BRIAN JORDAN, ROYCE CLAYTON - HFSID 277341BASEBALL ALL-STARS: BILL MAZEROSKI, FERGUSON JENKINS, BOBBY THOMSON and others. Fifteen stars of the diamond sign a base. Baseball Base signed: "Bill Mazeroski", "Bert
Sale Price $765.00
$900.00
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BERT CAMPANERIS - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL CO-SIGNED BY: JOE RUDI, VIDA BLUE, BOB HORNER, AL "MR. SCOOP" OLIVER, MANNY SANGUILLEN, BILL MADLOCK JR., MICKEY RIVERS, DAVE CASH, TUG (FRANK) MCGRAW, STEVE GARVEY, BILL CAMPBELL, JIM BOUTON, FERGUSON JENKINS - HFSID 117544Official Rawlings American League Baseball signed by 14 noteworthy players. Baseball Signed: "Bert Campaneris", "Bill Campbell", "Manny Sanguillen", "Vida Blue",
Sale Price $510.00
$600.00
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BILL CAMPBELL - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL CO-SIGNED BY: JOE RUDI, DICK WILLIAMS, BOBBY BONDS, VIDA BLUE, BILL MADLOCK JR., MICKEY RIVERS, DAVE CASH, TUG (FRANK) MCGRAW, STEVE GARVEY, FERGUSON JENKINS - HFSID 117543Official Rawlings American League Baseball signed by 11 noteworthy players. Baseball Signed: "Bill Campbell", "Bill Madlock", "Vida Blue", "Ferguson Jenkins",
Sale Price $510.00
$600.00
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BOBBY BONDS - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL CO-SIGNED BY: JOE RUDI, DICK WILLIAMS, KENT "TEKE" TEKULVE, VIDA BLUE, MANNY SANGUILLEN, CECIL COOPER, BILL MADLOCK JR., BERT CAMPANERIS, ROLLIE FINGERS, RON CEY, DAVE KINGMAN, STEVE GARVEY, BILL CAMPBELL, FERGUSON JENKINS - HFSID 117567BOBBY BONDS, JOE RUDI, DICK WILLIAMS, KENT "TEKE" TEKULVE, VIDA BLUE and others Rawlings Official National League baseball, signed by two Hall of Famers, the 1971 and 1981 AL MVP, a 1981 World Series MVP and the 1971 AL and NL Cy Young Award Winners Baseball signed:
Sale Price $680.00
$800.00
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BOBBY BONDS - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL CO-SIGNED BY: JOE RUDI, DICK WILLIAMS, VIDA BLUE, MANNY SANGUILLEN, CECIL COOPER, BILL MADLOCK JR., ROLLIE FINGERS, BILL CAMPBELL, FERGUSON JENKINS - HFSID 117552BOBBY BONDS CO-SIGNED BY: JOE RUDI, DICK WILLIAMS, VIDA BLUE, MANNY SANGUILLEN, CECIL COOPER, BILL MADLOCK JR., ROLLIE FINGERS, FERGUSON JENKINS and BILL CAMPBELL Rawlings Official National League baseball (White), signed by 10 greats of the National Passtime.
Sale Price $510.00
$600.00
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CURT FLOOD - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL CO-SIGNED BY: MAURY WILLS, TONY OLIVA, VIDA BLUE, DOCK ELLIS, ORLANDO "THE BABY BULL" CEPEDA, BOB GIBSON, JAY JOHNSTONE, KEN McMULLEN, BOB (BOBBY) TOLAN, JOHN HENRY (BASEBALL) JOHNSON, DENNIS BENNETT - HFSID 292985CURT FLOOD, BOB GIBSON, ORLANDO CEPEDA, VIDA BLUE, MAURY WILLS, TONY OLIVA and OTHERS 20 Major League ballplayers active in the 1960s and 1970s signed this PSA/DNA authenticated baseball.
Sale Price $510.00
$600.00
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ERNIE "MR. CUB" BANKS - HAT SIGNED CO-SIGNED BY: GAYLORD PERRY, VIDA BLUE, AL "MR. SCOOP" OLIVER, JERRY "ROLLS" REUSS, ROLLIE FINGERS, DAVE CASH - HFSID 290989ERNIE "MR. CUB" BANKS, GAYLORD PERRY, ROLLIE FINGERS, AL OLIVER, VIDA BLUE, JERRY REUSS and DAVE CASH Baseball Cap signed by six Major League stars, including Hall of Famers Banks,
Sale Price $315.00
$350.00
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KENT "TEKE" TEKULVE - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL CO-SIGNED BY: BOBBY BONDS, VIDA BLUE, MANNY SANGUILLEN, BILL MADLOCK JR., BERT CAMPANERIS, ROLLIE FINGERS, DAVE KINGMAN, TUG (FRANK) MCGRAW, STEVE GARVEY, FERGUSON JENKINS - HFSID 117555Official Rawlings American League Baseball signed by 9 noteworthy players. Baseball Signed: "Kent Tekulve", "Rollie Fingers", "Bert Campaneris", "Dave Kingman",
Sale Price $807.50
$950.00
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KENT "TEKE" TEKULVE - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL CO-SIGNED BY: DON MONEY, MARK "THE BIRD" FIDRYCH, DICK WILLIAMS, GEORGE FOSTER, VIDA BLUE, AL "MR. SCOOP" OLIVER, MANNY SANGUILLEN, CECIL COOPER, BILL MADLOCK JR., BERT CAMPANERIS, BO "ROBERT" BELINSKY, ROLLIE FINGERS, SPARKY LYLE, DAVE KINGMAN, TUG (FRANK) MCGRAW, GRAIG NETTLES, STEVE GARVEY, EARL WEAVER, BILL CAMPBELL, DOUG DECINCES, FERGUSON JENKINS - HFSID 117562BASEBALL GREATS: KENT "TEKE" TEKULVE, ROLLIE FINGERS, BERT CAMPANERIS, BO BELINKSKY, AND OTHERS Rawlings Official American League Baseball signed by 22 baseball greats including Teke Tekulve, Rollie Fingers, Bert Campaneris and Bo Belinksy. 22 signatures total.
Sale Price $765.00
$900.00
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KENT "TEKE" TEKULVE - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL CO-SIGNED BY: DON MONEY, MARK "THE BIRD" FIDRYCH, DICK WILLIAMS, GEORGE FOSTER, VIDA BLUE, AL "MR. SCOOP" OLIVER, MANNY SANGUILLEN, CECIL COOPER, BILL MADLOCK JR., BERT CAMPANERIS, MIKE G. MARSHALL, SPARKY LYLE, DAVE KINGMAN, PAUL BLAIR, TUG (FRANK) MCGRAW, GRAIG NETTLES, STEVE GARVEY, EARL WEAVER, BILL CAMPBELL, DOUG DECINCES - HFSID 117565BASEBALL GREATS: KENT "TEKE" TEKULVE, GRAIGE NETTLES, BERT CAMPANERIS, PAUL BLAIR, AND OTHERS Rawlings Official American League Baseball signed by 21 baseball greats including Teke Tekulve, Graig Nettles, Bert Campaneris and Paul Blair. 21 signatures total.
Sale Price $807.50
$950.00
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KENT "TEKE" TEKULVE - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL CO-SIGNED BY: DON MONEY, MARK "THE BIRD" FIDRYCH, JOE RUDI, DICK WILLIAMS, BOBBY BONDS, GEORGE FOSTER, VIDA BLUE, AL "MR. SCOOP" OLIVER, MANNY SANGUILLEN, CECIL COOPER, BILL MADLOCK JR., BERT CAMPANERIS, BO "ROBERT" BELINSKY, MIKE G. MARSHALL, ROLLIE FINGERS, SPARKY LYLE, DAVE KINGMAN, PAUL BLAIR, TUG (FRANK) MCGRAW, GRAIG NETTLES, EARL WEAVER, BILL CAMPBELL, DOUG DECINCES, FERGUSON JENKINS - HFSID 117561BASEBALL GREATS: KENT "TEKE" TEKULVE, ROLLIE FINGERS, BILL MADLOCK, PAUL BLAIR, AND OTHERS Rawlings Official American League Baseball signed by 26 baseball greats including Teke Tekulve, Rollie Fingers, Bill Madlock, and Paul Blair. 26 signatures total.
Sale Price $680.00
$800.00
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KENT "TEKE" TEKULVE - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL CO-SIGNED BY: DON MONEY, MARK "THE BIRD" FIDRYCH, JOE RUDI, DICK WILLIAMS, BOBBY BONDS, GEORGE FOSTER, VIDA BLUE, AL "MR. SCOOP" OLIVER, MANNY SANGUILLEN, CECIL COOPER, BILL MADLOCK JR., BERT CAMPANERIS, BO "ROBERT" BELINSKY, MIKE G. MARSHALL, ROLLIE FINGERS, SPARKY LYLE, DAVE KINGMAN, PAUL BLAIR, TUG (FRANK) MCGRAW, GRAIG NETTLES, STEVE GARVEY, EARL WEAVER, BILL CAMPBELL, FERGUSON JENKINS - HFSID 117556BASEBALL GREATS: KENT "TEKE" TEKULVE, ROLLIE FINGERS, CECIL COOPER, PAUL BLAIR, AND OTHERS Rawlings Official American League Baseball signed by 25 baseball greats including Teke Tekulve, Rollie Fingers, Cecil Cooper and Paul Blair. 25 signatures total.
Sale Price $807.50
$950.00
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KENT "TEKE" TEKULVE - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL CO-SIGNED BY: DON MONEY, MARK "THE BIRD" FIDRYCH, JOE RUDI, GEORGE FOSTER, VIDA BLUE, AL "MR. SCOOP" OLIVER, MANNY SANGUILLEN, CECIL COOPER, BILL MADLOCK JR., BERT CAMPANERIS, BO "ROBERT" BELINSKY, MIKE G. MARSHALL, ROLLIE FINGERS, SPARKY LYLE, DAVE KINGMAN, PAUL BLAIR, TUG (FRANK) MCGRAW, GRAIG NETTLES, STEVE GARVEY, EARL WEAVER, BILL CAMPBELL, DOUG DECINCES, FERGUSON JENKINS - HFSID 117550BASEBALL GREATS: KENT "TEKE" TEKULVE, ROLLIE FINGERS, BERT CAMPANERIS, PAUL BLAIR, AND OTHERS Rawlings Official American League Baseball signed by 24 baseball greats including Teke Tekulve, Rollie Fingers, Bert Campaneris and Paul Blair. 24 signatures total.
Sale Price $595.00
$700.00
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KENT "TEKE" TEKULVE - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL CO-SIGNED BY: JOE RUDI, DICK WILLIAMS, BOBBY BONDS, VIDA BLUE, AL "MR. SCOOP" OLIVER, BILL MADLOCK JR., MICKEY RIVERS, BERT CAMPANERIS, DAVE CASH, TUG (FRANK) MCGRAW, STEVE GARVEY, BILL CAMPBELL, JIM BOUTON, FERGUSON JENKINS - HFSID 117541BASEBALL GREATS: KENT "TEKE" TEKULVE, BOBBY BONDS, VIDA BLUE, FERGUSON JENKINS and others 15 talented MLB players pen their names on this American League baseball Baseball Signed:
Sale Price $637.50
$750.00
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KENT "TEKE" TEKULVE - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL CO-SIGNED BY: JOE RUDI, DICK WILLIAMS, BOBBY BONDS, VIDA BLUE, BOB HORNER, MANNY SANGUILLEN, CECIL COOPER, BILL MADLOCK JR., BERT CAMPANERIS, BO "ROBERT" BELINSKY, ROLLIE FINGERS, DAVE KINGMAN, STEVE GARVEY, BILL CAMPBELL, FERGUSON JENKINS - HFSID 117554BASEBALL GREATS: KENT "TEKE" TEKULVE, ROLLIE FINGERS, BERT CAMPANERIS, BO BELINKSKY and others Official Rawlings American League Baseball signed by 15 stand-out players Baseball Signed:
Sale Price $595.00
$700.00
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KENT "TEKE" TEKULVE - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL CO-SIGNED BY: JOE RUDI, DICK WILLIAMS, VIDA BLUE, CECIL COOPER, BILL MADLOCK JR., BERT CAMPANERIS, BO "ROBERT" BELINSKY, ROLLIE FINGERS, DAVE KINGMAN, TUG (FRANK) MCGRAW, STEVE GARVEY, BILL CAMPBELL, FERGUSON JENKINS - HFSID 117564BASEBALL GREATS: KENT "TEKE" TEKULVE, ROLLIE FINGERS, BERT CAMPANERIS, BO BELINKSKY, and others Official Rawlings American League baseball signed by 14 Major League stars Baseball Signed:
Sale Price $510.00
$600.00
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KENT "TEKE" TEKULVE - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL CO-SIGNED BY: MARK "THE BIRD" FIDRYCH, JOE RUDI, DICK WILLIAMS, BOBBY BONDS, VIDA BLUE, MANNY SANGUILLEN, BILL MADLOCK JR., BERT CAMPANERIS, BO "ROBERT" BELINSKY, ROLLIE FINGERS, DAVE KINGMAN, TUG (FRANK) MCGRAW, STEVE GARVEY, BILL CAMPBELL, FERGUSON JENKINS - HFSID 117548BASEBALL GREATS: KENT "TEKE" TEKULVE, ROLLIE FINGERS, BERT CAMPANERIS, BO BELINKSKY and others Rawlings Official American League Baseball signed by a whole host of baseball players including Teke Tekulve, Rollie Fingers, Bert Campaneris and Bo Belinksy. 16 signatures total.
Sale Price $680.00
$800.00
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ROLLIE FINGERS - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL CO-SIGNED BY: JOE RUDI, VIDA BLUE, MANNY SANGUILLEN, BILL MADLOCK JR., BO "ROBERT" BELINSKY, RON CEY, DAVE KINGMAN, STEVE GARVEY, FERGUSON JENKINS - HFSID 117559BASEBALL GREATS: ROLLIE FINGERS, BERT CAMPANERIS, BILL MADLOCK, BO BELINKSKY, AND OTHERS Rawlings Official American League Baseball signed by 10 baseball greats including Rollie Fingers, Bert Campaneris, Bill Madlock and Bo Belinksy. 10 signatures total.
Sale Price $510.00
$600.00
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THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL CIRCA 1985 CO-SIGNED BY: ROB DEER, CHILI DAVIS, BILL LASKEY, DAVE GREEN, BOB BRENLY, SCOTT GARRELTS, JOSE (JOSE GONZALEZ) URIBE, FRANK L. WILLIAMS, JEFFREY "HAC-MAN" LEONARD, RICKY LEE ADAMS, VIDA BLUE, DAVE LAPOINT, DAN GLADDEN, DAN DRIESSEN, JIM "PEANUT" DAVENPORT, MANNY "INDIO" TRILLO, JOEL YOUNGBLOOD - HFSID 1012001985 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS Manager Jim Davenport, All-Stars Blue and Davis and 18 teammates sign a Rawlings Official National League baseball (Feeney). Baseball signed: "Jim Davenport" as
Sale Price $531.25
$625.00
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THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL CIRCA 1986 CO-SIGNED BY: CHRIS "TIN MAN" BROWN, CHILI DAVIS, WILL "THE NATURAL" CLARK, BILL LASKEY, SCOTT GARRELTS, JEFFREY "HAC-MAN" LEONARD, VIDA BLUE, GREG "MOON MAN" MINTON, BRAD GULDEN, DAN DRIESSEN, JOEL YOUNGBLOOD, ROGER CRAIG, BRAD WELLMAN, ROGER MASON, ROBBY THOMPSON, MIKE LACOSS - HFSID 276659SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (1986) Baseball signed: "Roger Craig" in the sweet spot (as manager), "Will Clark", Vida Blue", "Juan Berenger", "Roger Mason", "Dan Driessen", "Joel Youngblood", "Chili Davis",
Sale Price $637.50
$750.00
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THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL CO-SIGNED BY: ED (EDDIE LEE) WHITSON, VIDA BLUE, MILT MAY, WILLIE "STRETCH" McCOVEY, MIKE "POISON IVIE" IVIE, DAVE BRISTOL, AL HOLLAND, GREG "MOON MAN" MINTON, ED HALICKI, BOB KNEPPER, JOE STRAIN, JIM WOHLFORD, DON McMAHON, DARRELL EVANS, MIKE SADEK, MARC HILL, LARRY HERNDON, BILLY NORTH - HFSID 1477361980 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS Manager Dave Bristol and many members of the team pen their names on this official Rawlings National League ball Baseball Signed: "Milt May",
Sale Price $414.00
$460.00
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THURMAN MUNSON - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL 1975 CO-SIGNED BY: JIM PALMER, FRED LYNN, BOBBY BONDS, GEORGE "BOOMER" SCOTT, VIDA BLUE, HAL McRAE, BUCKY DENT, REGGIE "MR. OCTOBER" JACKSON, JIM "KITTY" KAAT, ROD CAREW, MIKE "THE HUMAN RAIN" HARGROVE, CARL "YAZ" YASTRZEMSKI, JIM "CATFISH" HUNTER - HFSID 520121975 AMERICAN LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL STARS. Official Lee MacPhail American League Baseball signed: "Thurman Munson" (twice), "Reggie Jackson" (twice), "Bobby Bonds", "Mike Hargrove", "Vida Blue", "George Scott", "J.
Sale Price $2,125.00
$2,500.00
