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Vida Blue obituary: Athletics' pitcher dies at 73 –
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Vida Blue dies at 73
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JIM MASHEK COLUMN/Rest in peace, Vida Blue, the Louisiana flamethrower and Oakland Athletics legend – Jim Mashek
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Vida Blue dies at 73
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Oakland A's news: Remembering Vida Blue - Athletics Nation
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TIME Magazine Cover: Vida Blue - Aug. 23, 1971 - Baseball - Oakland - Sports
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R.I.P. – FIRST DRAFT
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Vida Blue (1949-2023)
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Vida Blue, former ace of the A's and Giants in the '70s, dies at 73
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Oakland A's great Vida Blue: In memoriam, 1949-2023
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19-year-old left-hander Vida Blue makes his major league debut for the Oakland A's - This Day In Baseball
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