Vida Blue Was a Baseball Comet
From the first time teammates, opponents, coaches and fans saw him, they knew Blue was a star. And they wanted to see more.
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Yogi Berra on the Field: The Case for Baseball Greatness
A new documentary argues that the Yankee catcher was not just a malaprop-prone, beloved celebrity but also a legend of the game.
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Vida Blue, Pitching Sensation for Champion A’s Teams, Dies at 73
In his rookie season in 1971, he was an unstoppable fastball pitcher. Then he had a fight with the owner of the Athletics that left him embittered.
Andrew McCutchen Is Thriving in Return to Pittsburgh Pirates
Andrew McCutchen led the last successful era of Pittsburgh Pirates baseball. The veteran outfielder is back and thriving — and so is the team.