Vida came to my elementary school in Berkeley and hung out with the kids. He lived on Deacon St. two blocks away. Nothing fancy. He was grossly underpaid in 1972. He also played pick up football with me and my friends at Underhill Field in Berkeley. Was so nice and down to earth. Nearly put a hole in my chest from a pass over the middle. Of course he played quarterback!!
(LeConte?) He was hanging at Fulton St at Ashby, one block below Deakin, with Willie (and Curtis and Lillow- younger brothers who actually wrote Madoona's "Holiday") Hudson, his friends from Mansfield that lived in the apartment on the corner- Vida was so down to earth, open and warm with us neighborhood kids. Strong memories of him throwing a football high in the air and about half the block deep and seeing which kids could actually get under it and make the catch after the rubber thudded into our little chests. Lots of sweet memories. RIP Vida
@@rainbowmade1880 1972 World Series- I might have gone from Lincoln/Malcom X to Willard by then... what a time, such memories- having the assigment to make a Dashiki at home, and drumming along to Psychedelic Shack in Mr Stroud's class, Mercy Mercy Mercy by Cannonball Adderly... man if you weren't a kid in the East Bay then, you couldn't imagine it. But back to what got us here- RIP Vida Blue- such a warm and generous nature- gave so much to kids like us away from the spotlight when he was a young man with the world at his feet. I'm surprised the ache his passing brings.
I was 12 when my Dad took me to see him win his 20th game in Oakland in 1971, a 1-0 win against Angels. He took the baseball world by storm that year - cover on Time Magazine. I met him a couple times and reminded him of a game in '71' where he went against Seibert of the Red Sox, who was 8-0 at the time. He liked to shoot hoops too. RIP Vida.
I started to look at baseball in 1970, when I was a kid from Brooklyn NY looking at my New York Yankees on WPIX Ch.11 and when I seen the Oakland A's and this phenomenal player name Vida Blue I said to myself I wish he was a Yankee. Vida Blue was so great it was looking at Picasso making a masterpiece. He strikeout my Yankees like it was nothing. I have a baseball card of him Mickey Lolich and Wilbur Wood on the same card. I will hold on that card for as long as I live. winning three World Series a no hitter in 1970 Vida Blue was very special and he will be miss. My condolences goes out to the Blue family.
A sad day, but wonderful everyone can look back fondly on the authentic and positive impact he had. Wonderful words from both Brodie and Shooty. RIP Vida
I was a 16 -17 year old living in San Jose in the early 70s and dad & I followed As baseball on the radio with Monte Moore the As announcer went to a few games and then I moved to Arizona in my 60s and got to meet Vida at one of the spring training Cactus Leagues games in Peoria, AZ what an honor it was to meet him & take a picture with him……..one of my baseball hero’s with the Oakland As……so sad when I heard of his passing…..RIP Vida Blue
I never got to meet Vida, but I’ve never heard a negative word from people who had. I have met Shooty, however, and he even took the time to record a funny video with me poking a little fun at a friend of mine. Knowing how genuine Shooty is, the emotion he displayed in discussing Vida Blue speaks very highly of who Vida was as a person. I know Vida made an all-star appearance with that team across the bay, but Vida Blue will always be green and gold through and through. RIP, legend! 💚💛
Sad day in Oakland loved vida blue big part of my life white man loves vida blue .sad day in our lives.prayers for family n friends an original love you vida blue big part of my life am crying for loss of my heroe god bless vida blue my heroe
Mr. October and Vida the faces of the A's Funny what Rollie Fingers greatest relief pitcher said games over a shut out. R.I.P to a great great pitcher in a jammed decade of hall of famers. glad to have one of his cards.
Vida came to my elementary school in Berkeley and hung out with the kids. He lived on Deacon St. two blocks away. Nothing fancy. He was grossly underpaid in 1972. He also played pick up football with me and my friends at Underhill Field in Berkeley. Was so nice and down to earth. Nearly put a hole in my chest from a pass over the middle. Of course he played quarterback!!
(LeConte?) He was hanging at Fulton St at Ashby, one block below Deakin, with Willie (and Curtis and Lillow- younger brothers who actually wrote Madoona's "Holiday") Hudson, his friends from Mansfield that lived in the apartment on the corner- Vida was so down to earth, open and warm with us neighborhood kids. Strong memories of him throwing a football high in the air and about half the block deep and seeing which kids could actually get under it and make the catch after the rubber thudded into our little chests.
Lots of sweet memories.
RIP Vida
Malcolm X
Thanks for the right spelling Deakin not Deacon…😮
We watched the 1972 World Series day games on black and white tv’s at Malcolm X too!
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1972 World Series- I might have gone from Lincoln/Malcom X to Willard by then... what a time, such memories- having the assigment to make a Dashiki at home, and drumming along to Psychedelic Shack in Mr Stroud's class, Mercy Mercy Mercy by Cannonball Adderly... man if you weren't a kid in the East Bay then, you couldn't imagine it.
But back to what got us here-
RIP Vida Blue- such a warm and generous nature- gave so much to kids like us away from the spotlight when he was a young man with the world at his feet.
I'm surprised the ache his passing brings.
RIP CHAMP...⚾️ thanks for the memories.
There's a tear in my beer 🍺. A's
RIP, Vida.
I was 12 when my Dad took me to see him win his 20th game in Oakland in 1971, a 1-0 win against Angels. He took the baseball world by storm that year - cover on Time Magazine. I met him a couple times and reminded him of a game in '71' where he went against Seibert of the Red Sox, who was 8-0 at the time. He liked to shoot hoops too. RIP Vida.
I started to look at baseball in 1970, when I was a kid from Brooklyn NY looking at my New York Yankees on WPIX Ch.11 and when I seen the Oakland A's and this phenomenal player name Vida Blue I said to myself I wish he was a Yankee. Vida Blue was so great it was looking at Picasso making a masterpiece. He strikeout my Yankees like it was nothing. I have a baseball card of him Mickey Lolich and Wilbur Wood on the same card. I will hold on that card for as long as I live. winning three World Series a no hitter in 1970 Vida Blue was very special and he will be miss. My condolences goes out to the Blue family.
A sad day, but wonderful everyone can look back fondly on the authentic and positive impact he had. Wonderful words from both Brodie and Shooty. RIP Vida
I was a 16 -17 year old living in San Jose in the early 70s and dad & I followed As baseball on the radio with Monte Moore the As announcer went to a few games and then I moved to Arizona in my 60s and got to meet Vida at one of the spring training Cactus Leagues games in Peoria, AZ what an honor it was to meet him & take a picture with him……..one of my baseball hero’s with the Oakland As……so sad when I heard of his passing…..RIP Vida Blue
as lovely a human being as any of us will ever know
So sad, may he rest in peace. Love you blue
Bro, I love Vida. I have been using his name in my freestyle raps since i was in elementary school.
I never got to meet Vida, but I’ve never heard a negative word from people who had. I have met Shooty, however, and he even took the time to record a funny video with me poking a little fun at a friend of mine. Knowing how genuine Shooty is, the emotion he displayed in discussing Vida Blue speaks very highly of who Vida was as a person. I know Vida made an all-star appearance with that team across the bay, but Vida Blue will always be green and gold through and through. RIP, legend! 💚💛
Class Act!! But menacing on the mound!!
Sad day in Oakland loved vida blue big part of my life white man loves vida blue .sad day in our lives.prayers for family n friends an original love you vida blue big part of my life am crying for loss of my heroe god bless vida blue my heroe
Mr. October and Vida the faces of the A's Funny what Rollie Fingers greatest relief pitcher said games over a shut out.
R.I.P to a great great pitcher in a jammed decade of hall of famers. glad to have one of his cards.
R.I.P
Rip
They should have retired his # in the colliseum a long time ago