Vida Blue, led Oakland to 3 World Series titles, dies at 73
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Vida Blue, a hard-throwing left-hander who helped lead the Oakland A's to three straight World Series titles before his career was derailed by drug problems, died Saturday,
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Former Oakland Athletics pitcher Vida Blue, who led the club to three consecutive World Series titles from 1972 to 1974, has died, the club announced on Sunday. He was 73.
Vida Blue, a hard-throwing left-hander who helped lead the Oakland A's to three straight World Series titles before his career was derailed by drug problems, died Saturday,
Vida Blue, a dominating left-hander who helped the Oakland Athletics win three straight World Series championships from 1972-74, died on Saturday. He was 73. “There are few players with a mor…
Vida Blue, one of the great pitchers of the 1970s and a mainstay of the three-time world champion Oakland Athletics of 1972-4, has died at the age of 73.
Vida Blue, a former Cy Young-winning pitcher and MVP who won three straight World Series championships with the Oakland A’s in the 1970s and was a six-time All-Star, has died, the team announ…
Vida Blue, the pitching phenom who was an integral of the Oakland A's dynasty during their three consecutive World Series titles in the early '70s, has died at age 73, according to the team.
Blue was drafted in the second round of the 1967 MLB Draft to the Athletics. He spent nine seasons with the team, and was ultimately selected to six All-Star teams throughout his 17-year career.
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