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Vida BlueJSA COA MLB Oakland A's HOF Autograph 12x14 Photograph Giants
Vida BlueJSA COA MLB Oakland A's HOF Autograph 12x14 Photograph Giants
Vida BlueJSA COA MLB Oakland A's HOF Autograph 12x14 Photograph Giants
Vida BlueJSA COA MLB Oakland A's HOF Autograph 12x14 Photograph Giants
Vida BlueJSA COA MLB Oakland A's HOF Autograph 12x14 Photograph Giants
Vida BlueJSA COA MLB Oakland A's HOF Autograph 12x14 Photograph Giants
Vida BlueJSA COA MLB Oakland A's HOF Autograph 12x14 Photograph Giants
Vida BlueJSA COA MLB Oakland A's HOF Autograph 12x14 Photograph Giants
Vida BlueJSA COA MLB Oakland A's HOF Autograph 12x14 Photograph Giants
Vida BlueJSA COA MLB Oakland A's HOF Autograph 12x14 Photograph Giants

Vida BlueJSA COA MLB Oakland A's HOF Autograph 12x14 Photograph Giants

$ 25.88

  • Autograph Authentication: James Spence Authentication (JSA)
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Event/Tournament: MLB World Series
  • Original/Reprint: Original
  • Player: Vida Blue
  • Product: Photo
  • Sport: Baseball-MLB
  • Team: Oakland Athletics

Description

Vida Rochelle Blue Jr. (born July 28, 1949) is a former American professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball between 1969 and 1986, most notably as an integral member of the Oakland Athletics dynasty that won three consecutive World Series championships between 1972 and 1974. He won the American League Cy Young Award and Most Valuable Player Award in 1971. A six-time All-Star, Blue is the first of only five pitchers in major league history to start the All-Star Game for both the American League (1971) and the National League (1978); Roger Clemens, Randy Johnson, Roy Halladay, and Max Scherzer are the others. During his 17-year career, he pitched for the Oakland Athletics (1969–77), San Francisco Giants (1978–81; 1985–86), and Kansas City Royals (1982–83). Blue was a power pitcher who worked fast and pounded the strike zone. He threw an occasional curveball to keep hitters off balance and an above average change-up, but his signature pitch was a fastball that threw consistently at 94 miles per hour (151 km/h). According to Quinn Roberts of MLB.com, Blue possessed "a blistering fastball that could dial up to 100 mph." In The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers, all-time hits leader Pete Rose stated that Blue "threw as hard as anyone" he ever faced, and baseball historian Bill James cited Blue as the hardest-throwing lefty, and the second-hardest thrower of his era, behind only Nolan Ryan. This Vida Blue Oakland A's Autographed Commemorative 12x14 Photograph is the exact item you will receive and has been certified Authentic by JSA COA #J63213 and REM Fine Collectibles.