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Vida Blue Autographs

Vida BlueVida Blue, born on July 28, 1949, is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for a total of 17 seasons with six different teams, spending the majority of his career with the Oakland Athletics. Blue began playing baseball in high school and was quickly identified as a standout player, eventually leading the team to a state championship. After being drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in 1967, Blue made his MLB debut in 1969 and quickly made a name for himself with his incredible pitching abilities.
In his early years with the Oakland Athletics, Blue was named Rookie of the Year in 1971 and was a three-time All-Star in 1971, 1974, and 1975. During the 1971 season, Blue won 24 games and had an incredible 1.82 ERA, leading the Athletics to their first World Series victory since 1930. Blue's pitching skills were some of the best in the game during his prime, and he was known for having one of the most dominant curveballs of his time.
Despite his incredible career, Blue struggled with drug addiction in the late 1970s, which significantly impacted his performance on the field. However, he was able to turn his life around and went on to play for several more seasons before retiring in 1986. Blue was inducted into the Oakland Athletics Hall of Fame in 1991, and his impressive career earned him a spot in the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame in 2000. To this day, Blue remains one of the most memorable and successful pitchers in MLB history.
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Current items with a signature of Vida Blue

These are the most current items with a signature of Vida Blue that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.

PictureItem TitlePriceStore
thumbnail1976 Topps Baseball #140 A’s VIDA BLUE (dec.) Signed-GUARANTEED *Inc. Shipping*$26.95logo
thumbnail1981 Topps Vida Blue Autographed San Francisco Giants #310$24.99logo
thumbnail2001 Fleer Greats Of The Game Vida Blue Autographed Baseball Card$11.49logo
thumbnail2001 TEAM TOPPS LEGENDS VIDA BLUE CERTIFIED AUTOGRAPH CARD #260$15.04logo
thumbnail2002 TOPPS SUPER TEAMS VIDA BLUE #STA-VB CERTIFIED AUTO AUTOGRAPH$18.79logo
thumbnail2004 Topps Finest Finest Moments Auto Vida Blue #FMA-VB Autograph$25.75logo
thumbnail2020 Topps Heritage Vida Blue Certified Autograph Issue Blue Ink On Card. A's$35.00logo
thumbnailVida Blue "71 CY" Autographed Time Magazine Cover 8x10 Photo Oakland A's BAS COA$44.90logo
thumbnailVida Blue Signed 8x10 Photo San Francisco Giants -- Unique!!$12.00logo
thumbnailVida Blue Signed Athletics Jersey XL Yellow “’71 MVP” JSA COA Oakland A’s MLB$140.95logo

Traded items with a signature of Vida Blue

The most expensive item with a signature of Vida Blue (RARE SIGNED Autographed Vida Blue KNBR San Francisco Giants Bobblehead NIB) was sold in December 2016 for $529.00 while the cheapest item (1982 Fleer #384 Vida Blue Giants autograph) found a new owner for $0.01 in April 2023. The month with the most items sold (117) was May 2023 with an average selling price of $17.39 for an autographed item of Vida Blue. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2013 with $54.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.13 was April 2017. In average, an autographed item from Vida Blue is worth $14.50.

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Most recently, these items with a signature of Vida Blue were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

PictureItem TitlePriceStore
thumbnail1987 Topps Vida Blue #260 San Francisco Giants Signed/Auto SX1784$11.84logo
thumbnail1992 Upper Deck Heroes of Baseball Vida Blue Autograph Auto PSA Authentic /3000$79.99logo
thumbnail1999 FLEER SPORTS ILLUSTRATED VIDA BLUE ON CARD AUTOGRAPH AUTO A'S$14.95logo
thumbnail2003 Topps Retired Signature Edition Vida Blue #31$10.42logo
thumbnail2004 Donruss Timelines Vida Blue Boys of Timmer Autograph Auto Oakland A's I850$11.54logo
thumbnail2013 Topps Tier One VIDA BLUE Crowd-Pleaser Auto Autograph #/299 A’s$50.00logo
thumbnailGORGEOUS SIGNED VIDA BLUE AUTOGRAPHED MLBPA VERY CLEAN BASEBALL GREAT SIGNATURE!$199.99logo
thumbnailOakland A's pitcher Vida Blue autograph baseball inscribed 71 Cy Young$12.25logo
thumbnailVida Blue #770 1986 Topps San Francisco Giants Autograph Auto Ttm$19.99logo
thumbnailVIDA BLUE 1971 MVP OAKLAND ATHLETICS GINATS SIGNED AUTO VTG OAL BASEBALL JSA$149.99logo
thumbnailVida Blue Oakland Athletics (Deceased) Signed 1975 Baseball Digest Magazine Auto$19.99logo
thumbnailVida Blue Signed 1989 TM Senior League St. Lucie Legends Autograph$21.00logo
thumbnailVida Blue Signed 1991 Swell Greats Oakland Athletics Autograph$15.00logo
thumbnailVida Blue Signed Baseball Autographed No Hitter MVP Cy Young A’s$40.00logo
thumbnailVIDA BLUE Signed Official Rawlings Baseball & Topps 1977 card$24.95logo

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Latest News about Vida Blue

Vida Blue Was a Baseball Comet (05/08/2023): From the first time teammates, opponents, coaches and fans saw him, they knew Blue was a star. And they wanted to see more. Go to news article Vida Blue, Pitching Sensation for Champion A’s Teams, Dies at 73 (05/07/2023): In his rookie season in 1971, he was an unstoppable fastball pitcher. Then he had a fight with the owner of the Athletics that left him embittered. Go to news article Blue, former MVP, 3-time WS champ, dies at 73 (05/07/2023): Vida Blue, who won the 1971 AL MVP and Cy Young awards and three straight World Series titles with the A's, has died at 73. Go to news article Vida Blue, decorated Oakland A's pitcher and three-time World Series champion, d (05/07/2023): The left-hander was part of the A's early 70's dynasty and won AL Cy Young and MVP honors in 1971 Go to news article Royals’ Ned Yost Grew Up A Giants Fan, Once Spent Vida Blue Autograph (10/21/2014): Clearly, this World Series is going to be an inside job. OK, maybe not. But... Go to news article

Older News Stories about Vida Blue

Vida Blue: I Threw As Hard As I Could, For As Long As I Could (07/2014): Vida Blue came on the show today to discuss the upcoming golf tournament he will be playing in. The Gene Upshaw Memorial Golf Classic, which benefits The Tahoe Forest Hospital Foundation and Pancreatic Cancer Research. Go to news article Vida Blue sticks to slow stuff at Sonoma (06/2014): SONOMA, Calif. (AP) Vida Blue stuck to the slow stuff at Sonoma Raceway. He's Vida Blue Wins Blue Ribbon (08/2013): He's Vida Blue, owned by Dr. Jim and Kay Green of Meridian, won a blue ribbon at the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration. Former MLB star Vida Blue : Business of baseball "cruel sometimes" (03/2013): Three-time World Series champ Vida Blue was one of the first big league players to bring a lawyer to the negotiating table Oakland school dedicates baseball field to Vida Blue (04/2012): There was a very special honor Friday for former A's and Giants pitching legend Vida Blue. Prep baseball notes: Vida Blue talks to Tam team (02/2012): VIDA BLUE retired from baseball after the 1986 season — meaning his career was over before any members of the Tam High baseball team were even born. Vida Blue headlines Fresno Grizzlies' Hot Stove dinner (01/2012): Former big-league pitcher Vida Blue, San Francisco Giants catcherChris Stewart and Giants coach Mar Attention Baseball Fans: Meet, Mingle & Learn From Vida Blue on MSC's Baseball-T (08/2011): Former Giants & A's Pitcher Among 'Baseball Greats' on Feb. 18 Cruise Bay Area baseball great Vida Blue set to join Jewish Sports Hall of Fame (05/2011): No one who has played for both the Oakland A’s and the San Francisco Giants ever enjoyed as much popularity as Vida Blue, whose bubbly personality and amazing left arm took him to great heights. Neighbor: Antioch author writes about baseball great Vida Blue (02/2011): Friedman had a chance to meet Blue shortly after moving to California from New Jersey. He was introduced to him after doing an interview with longtime Oakland A s Spanish sports announcer, Amaury Pi-Gonzales.