It’s difficult to describe the impact of Vida Blue in 1971 to anyone who wasn’t around back then, in an age before instant access and immediate reaction. You heard about him before you saw him. Then, ...

This 1976 file photo shows Oakland A's Vida Blue, the hard-throwing left-hander who became one of baseball's biggest draws in the early 1970's and helped lead brash Oakland Athletics to three straight ...

Vida Blue, former American League MVP and three-time World Series champion with the Oakland Athletics, died Saturday at the age of 73, the team announced Sunday. “It is with great sadness that the ...

FILE - This 1976 file photo shows Oakland A's Vida Blue, the hard-throwing left-hander who became one of baseball's biggest draws in the early 1970's and helped lead brash Oakland Athletics to three ...

Vida Blue, a hard-throwing left-hander who became one of baseball's biggest draws in the early 1970s and helped lead the brash A's to three straight World Series titles before his career was derailed ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Vida Blue, the legendary Oakland A's pitcher of the 1970s, passed away Saturday night, his family and the A's have confirmed. OAKLAND, CA - APRIL 16: Vida Blue during a ceremony ...

About a decade ago, while writing for a small West Coast sports website, I was assigned a story about the backstage workings of what is now NBC Sports Bay Area. It was (and still is) one of the ...

From the first time teammates, opponents, coaches and fans saw him, they knew Blue was a star. And they wanted to see more. Vida Blue threw a no-hitter in 1970 and exploded with a dominant season in ...

Vida Blue, a left-handed pitcher who helped lead the Oakland Athletics to three World Series championships in a row from 1972 to 1974 and made six All-Star teams, died Saturday at age 73, according to ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... PITTSBURGH — Bud Black’s eyes lit up and a huge smile broke out when he was asked about the late, great Vida Blue. Then Black started telling stories, ...

(Editor’s note: During February, The Athletic will highlight each member of the Black Aces, the 15 Black pitchers from either the United States or Canada to win 20 games in a Major League Baseball ...

Bay Area pitching icon Vida Blue dead at 73 02:37 OAKLAND -- Vida Blue, the pitching phenom who was an integral of the Oakland A's dynasty during their three consecutive World Series titles in the ...