Vida Blue
Biography
Vida Rochelle Blue Jr. was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1986, most notably as an integral member of the Oakland Athletics dynasty that won three consecutive World Series championships from 1972 to 1974. He won the American League Cy Young Award and Most Valuable Player Award in 1971 and was a six-time All-Star. A trailblazer on the field, Blue started for both the AL and National League in the All-Star Game.