Vida Blue Death: How did Vida Blue die?

American professional baseball pitcher, Vida Blue has been reported dead. No cause of death has been disclosed yet. He was 73 years at the time of death.

Blue had one of the greatest pitching seasons in baseball history as of 1971, with stats including a 1.83 ERA, 0.95 WHIP in 312 innings, 39 starts, and 24 complete throws. He was awarded the AL Cy Young and MVP honors that year, becoming the youngest MVP in the 20th Century at just 22 years old.

However, due to a dispute in the contract he had with his team, Oakland A’s owner Charlie Finley, Blue only played 25 games in 1972. Up until 1976, he was considered one of the best pitchers in the game with the A’s pitching to a 2.72 ERA and averaging a touch over 264 innings per season.

“I hope the next breath Charlie Finley takes is his last. I hope he falls flat on his face and dies of polio,” Blue expressed his bitterness in a 1976 interview.