What happened to Vida Blue?

Vida Blue’s real cause of death has not been announced yet. He was a legendary American baseball pitcher who was very known as an important member of the Oakland Athletics dynasty who won three consecutive World Series Championships.

He started his career as a drafted player with the then-Kansas City Athletics in 1967.  However, he made his Major League Baseball debut in 1969 when he was just 19 years old.

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.

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.

“There are a few players with a more decorated career than Vida Blue. He was a three-time champion, an MVP, a six-time All-Star, a Cy Young Award winner, and Oakland A’s Hall of Famer. Vida will always be a franchise legend and a friend. We send our deepest condolences to his family and friends during this arduous time,” Oakland’s A said in an official statement.