Vida Blue passed away at age 73 {2023-05-07}

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Apparently he was the last Switch Hitter to win the MVP. 1971 when he won both the MVP & Cy Young

He went 24-8 that season with a 1.82 ERA. 312 Innings. 24 Complete Games. He was an amazing pitcher. A great lefty.

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The parallels to Doc Gooden’s career are amazing.

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Pete Rose, a switch hitter, won the MVP in 1973.

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Blue was the last switch-hitting MVP in the AL. Willie McGee won it in '85 and Chipper Jones in '99.

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I missed a key point. but BlankSlate filled it in. Last AL switch hitting MVP.