Legendary Pitcher Vida Blue, 3-Time World Series Champion and MVP, Dies at 73

Blue won three straight World Series titles with the Oakland Athletics in the 1970s and was a six-time All-Star.
He won the AL MVP and Cy Young awards in 1971, pitching 24 complete games and eight shutouts.
Blue battled alcohol and drug addiction, drawing a year-long suspension in 1984.
Blue finished with a 209-161 record and a 3.27 ERA in more than 3,300 innings over 17 seasons.
Former A’s ace Dave Stewart called Blue his mentor, hero, and friend in a tweet.