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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

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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Scouting Report
Control:	46
K-Rating:	67
Efficiency:	63
vsPower:	49
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2009 Independent League Statistics have been updated.

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Awards (19)

1971	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1971	American League Most Valuable Player
1971	American League Cy Young Award
1973	AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #7)
1973	AL MVP (Voting Rank: #29)
1975	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1975	AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #6)
1976	AL MVP (Voting Rank: #20)
1976	AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #6)
1977	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1978	NL MVP (Voting Rank: #12)
1978	NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #3)
1978	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1980	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1981	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1992	Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (23 votes - 5.35%)
1993	Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (37 votes - 8.75%)
1994	Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (14 votes - 3.06%)
1995	Hall 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.