MLB star Vida Blue dies at age 73

Oakland Athletics announced Sunday that its star Vida Blue died on the age of 73.

Blue died Saturday on account of unknown causes. Because the workforce's pitcher, he lead the A's to a few consecutive World Collection titles within the 1970's. Final month the stadium hosted him for the final time to commemorate the win.

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"It's with nice unhappiness that the Blue household mourn the passing of our beloved father Blue. Blue was an amazing father, grandfather, brother, good friend, and teammate who will eternally be cherished, honored, and liked," the workforce wrote on Twitter Sunday. "We admire your uplifting prayers as we take care of the overwhelming lack of our father. We ask for respect and privateness presently."

Blue gained the American League Cy Younger Award and was voted Most Helpful Participant in 1971. His file was 209-161 with 2,175 strikeouts, 143 full video games and 37 shutouts over 17 seasons with Oakland. The pitcher additionally performed for the San Francisco Giants and the Kansas Metropolis Royals.

"Vida Blue has been a Bay Space baseball icon for over 50 years,” Giants President Larry Baer mentioned in a press release. “His affect on the Bay Space transcends his 17 years on the diamond with the affect he’s had on our group.”

The pitcher was additionally notoriously a part of the a number of MLB gamers that had been hauled earlier than a Pittsburgh grand jury for purchasing cocaine. Others convicted included Dale Berra and Dave Parker, and different stars like Vida Blue, Jeff Leonard, Tim Raines, and Lonnie Smith.

Eleven gamers had been allowed to remain in baseball in the event that they donated a portion of their wage to anti-drug packages. Blue acquired a sentence of 1 yr in jail however U.S. Justice of the Peace Choose J. Milton Sullivant ultimately shortened it to a few months and a $5,000 superb.