Obituary: Vida Blue (1949-2023)

May 17, 2023 ~ Sam Gazdziak ~ Leave a comment

During the decade of the 1970s, Vida Blue was one of the most electric and successful pitchers in baseball. He won 3 World Series titles, an MVP Award and a Cy Young Award, and he is also the answer to a couple of outstanding baseball trivia questions -- Who was the first pitcher to start … Continue reading Obituary: Vida Blue (1949-2023)

Obituary: Sal Bando (1944-2023)

January 27, 2023 ~ Sam Gazdziak ~ 1 Comment

RIP to Sal Bando, a three-time world champion with Oakland and the captain of one of the greatest baseball dynasties of the 1970s. Bando died after a five-year battle with cancer on January 20, on Oconomowoc, Wis. He was 78 years old. Bando played for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics (1966-1976) and Milwaukee Brewers (1977-1981). He … Continue reading Obituary: Sal Bando (1944-2023)