RIP Vida Blue

[siberian khatru]

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

**** Charlie Finley. Took them away with all those hall of fame players waiting for stardom in the minors. No good one who sucks the penis.


Was disappointed in 71 when they came to town and due to rainout somewhere, instead of seeing Blue, I saw Pat Dobson against Jim Rooker. And later that year saw Catfish beat Al Fitzmorris 2-1.

Blue got lit up pretty well in the 71 ASG. Of course he was facing some seriously great hitters. Gave up HR’s to Bench, Aaron and Clemente. And Reggie hit one into the light standard at Tiger stadium that game. Tony Kubek swore it was leaving Tiger Stadium if it hadn’t hit the lights.

The A’s were still fresh in my mind in those days. They won 101 games that year but lost to the Orioles. What a team they had.

You had me at “**** Charlie Finley.”