Vida Blue

Person · Open Library

Born

1949

Works

2

via Open Library + Wikidata

Film & TV

Mansfield, Louisiana, USA

Vida Rochelle Blue Jr. 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.

Known for

• The Swingin' A's — Self2017
• The Making of Mr. October: The Reggie Jackson Story — Self2016
• Crime of the Big Leagues: Lester Rodney — Narrator / Voice of Satchel Paige2011
• MLB: Baseball's Seasons — Self2009
• Malcolm X — Self (archive footage)1972
• Black Gunn — Sam Green1972
• The Dick Cavett Show — Self - Guest1968
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In — Self1968

via TMDB

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

20,352

Total plays

95,416

Vida Blue is a trio fronted by Page McConnell of Phish which includes Oteil Burbridge of The Allman Brothers Band and Russell Batiste of The Meters. Vida Blue got its name from the 1970's Major League Baseball pitcher Vida Blue. The band originated in 2001 when McConnell attended shows by both the Allmans and The Meters, and approached both Burbridge and Batiste about the Vida Blue project, which they were interested in. McConnell then booked time to record in New Orleans's Piety Street Record

via Last.fm · Vida Blue

Sports profile

Sport

Baseball

Nationality

United States

via TheSportsDB

Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Mansfield

Place of death

Tracy

Occupation

baseball player

Award

Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award

Sport

baseball

Member of team

Kansas City Royals

Position played

starting pitcher

League

Major League Baseball

Country for sport

United States

Image

Vida Blue at TwinsFest 2010.jpg

Height

183

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