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Scouting Report Control: 46K-Rating: 67Efficiency: 63vsPower: 49Download

Positions:  P-440

Full Name:  Vida Rochelle Blue Jr.
Born:  Jul 28,1949  in  Mansfield, Louisiana
Height:  6-0  Weight:  189  Bats:  Both  Throws:  Left
High School:  DeSoto (Mansfield, Louisiana)  "-"
College:  None

Drafted:  Selected by Kansas City Athletics in 2nd Round (27th overall) of 1967 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  


  • 15+ Strikeouts in a Game  1x (Most: 17)
  • 20-Win Season  3x 1971,1973,1975
  • 300+ Strikeouts in a Season  1x 1971
  • All-star Game Starting Pitcher  3x AL 1971,1975 NL 1978
  • Cy Young Award  1x AL 1971
  • Major League All-Star Game  6x 1971,1975,1977-1978,1980-1981
  • MLB Most Valuable Player  AL 1971
  • No-Hitters  Sep 21,1970
  • Pitcher of Month  1x Jun-1978 (NL)
  • Player of the Week  1x Aug-29-1976
  • Teenaged Rookie  19 yrs old
  • World Series Champion  3x OAK 1972-1974


  • MLB Debut:  Jul 20,1969

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     Awards (19)

    1971Played in MLB All-Star Game
    1971American League Most Valuable Player
    1971American League Cy Young Award
     
    1973AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #7)
    1973AL MVP (Voting Rank: #29)
     
    1975Played in MLB All-Star Game
    1975AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #6)
     
    1976AL MVP (Voting Rank: #20)
    1976AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #6)
     
    1977Played in MLB All-Star Game
     
    1978NL MVP (Voting Rank: #12)
    1978NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #3)
    1978Played in MLB All-Star Game
     
    1980Played in MLB All-Star Game
     
    1981Played in MLB All-Star Game
     
    1992Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (23 votes - 5.35%)
     
    1993Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (37 votes - 8.75%)
     
    1994Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (14 votes - 3.06%)
     
    1995Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (26 votes - 5.65%)
    Awards Notes:  Includes Major League Baseball Awards since 1903 and other league awards since 1993. Awards include trophies, all-star selections, trophy voting record and hall-of-fame voting histories. Awards are generally updated once a year.