- Vida Bllue was one of the few Oakland A's remaining from the dynasty years. The A's crashed and burned in 1977 and Blue ended up leading the AL in losses.
- 1977 Stats: 14-19, 3.83 ERA in 38 starts
- 1977 Highlights:
- April 4 - Left spring training camp -- Blue was fed up with A's owner Charlie Finley
- May 5 - Allowed two runs in a complete game 5-2 win over the New York Yankees.
- July 17 - Requested to be removed from the AL All Star roster due to a stiff arm.
- Sept 28 - Allowed four runs in the first inning in his last start of the season, but he hung in there and allowed only one more run in the last eight innings. The A's beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 in ten innings and Blue was able to avoid being a 20-game loser.
- Dec 9 - Sold to the Cincinnati Reds for $1.5 million. Commissioner Bowie Kuhn invalidated the transaction in January 1978 and Blue ended up being traded to the San Francisco Giants before the 1978 season. Kuhn wanted the Reds to add players to the deal because he was concerned that Finley would just pocket the cash and not use it to improve the team.
- Other card blogs: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1972, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1976, 1976 Hostess, 1976 Kellogg's, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1986
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