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Vida Blue, a 17-year major leaguer and an important member of the dynastic Oakland Athletics during their World Series three-peat from 1972-74, has died, the team announced Sunday.
Born and raised in Louisiana, Blue was drafted by the then-Kansas City Athletics in the second round of the 1967 draft.
The left-hander made his MLB debut as a 19-year-old in 1969 and, the next year, he threw a nine-strikeout no-hitter against the Minnesota Twins on Sept. 21.
Ten days earlier Blue had thrown a one-hitter against the Kansas City Royals.
In 1971, Blue had one of the great pitching seasons in baseball history, going 24-8 with a 1.82 ERA and 0.95 WHIP in 312 innings. He made 39 starts and threw 24 complete games that year, and earned AL Cy Young and MVP honors.
At age 22, Blue became the youngest player to win the AL MVP award in the 20th century.
Who was Vida Blue’s ex-wife?
Peggy Shannon is the ex- wife of Vida Blue.
Peggy was 31 years old when she married Vida, she is currently 64 years old.
Their wedding took place on Sunday, September 24, 1989, on the mound at Candlestick Park, but they got divorced in 1996.
Peggy Shannon and Vida were blessed with two children, twin girls born in the early ’90s.
