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In the News (Mon 28 Dec 09)

  
  Vida Blue
The footage, set to a soundtrack of Vida Blue music, includes three consecutive years of the demo derby at the Champlain Valley Fair in Essex Junction, VT as well as the 2004 Enduro Race at Thunder Road, a two-hundred lap race around a quarter-mile track in which almost anything goes.
We`re still lining up dates for a Vida Blue tour in early January, but this much we can tell you: Vida Blue featuring the Spam Allstars will kick off their tour with a show in Miami on January 3 (venue to be announced soon).
Vida Blue and the Allstars will be joined by very special guests The Jazz Mandolin Project featuring Jon Fishman, who will open the whole tour.
www.vidablue.net /news   (910 words)

  
 Vida Blue Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
View Vida Blue's uniforms at Dressed to the Nines
Statistics may come from our work, the Baseball Databank, or other sources including SABR.org and RetroSheet.org..
www.baseball-reference.com /b/bluevi01.shtml   (1414 words)

  
  SITT - Vida Blue
Vida was signed by the Athletics at the age of nineteen.
Vida was a big contributor to the A's dynasty of the early 1970's.
First Finley sold Blue to the Yankees for $1.5M, only to have the trade voided by Kuhn as "not in the best interest of baseball." Then he was traded to the Reds, the major component being a payment of $1.75M.
www.thediamondangle.com /sitt/vida.html   (678 words)

  
  Vida Blue | BaseballLibrary.com
Blue's prolonged holdout in 1972 was only resolved through the intervention of baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn.
Blue denied serious arm pain, but his strikeout record was never as spectacular the rest of his career as it was in 1971.
Blue was one of five members of the Kansas City Royals who eventually served prison time plus a suspension from baseball (a year in Blue's case) for cocaine use.
www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/B/Blue_Vida.stm   (2232 words)

  
  Cityzen.tv: March 2004- Live Music, Vida Blue
On January 10th, both Vida Blue and the Jazz Mandolin Project took the stage at the Roseland Ballroom on 52nd St. Vida Blue was hardly alone in their efforts to entertain for the evening.
On stage were the original members of Vida Blue including McConnell, bassist Oteil Burbridge (the Allman Brothers Band), and drummer Russell Batiste (the Meters), as well as the DJ Spam All-stars which include DJ Le Spam on the turntables, two percussionists, a guitarist, and a lively horn section.
Both the Vida Blue live show and the new album are something very different from the common improv session.
www.cityzen.tv /content/2004_03_11vida.php   (554 words)

  
 A TOUGH PITCH / Friends, relatives say it's time for Vida Blue to get it together   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Blue won the MVP and Cy Young awards in '71 and appeared on three World Series champions, and then he went to the Giants and had more spectacular moments.
Vida Blue has two other children, twin girls born in the early '90s, from his marriage with Peggy Shannon, whom he wed before a game at Candlestick in '89 (they're no longer in a relationship).
Blue was dealt to the Giants in March 1978 for seven so-so players and $390, 000 and won 18 games for a '78 team that contended through the summer.
sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/07/05/SPGVMDJ18L1.DTL   (2079 words)

  
 Vida Blue and the Spam Allstars: Live at the Fillmore DVD Reviewed on AVRev.com
For those of you who don’t know, Vida Blue was a totally dominant pitcher for the Oakland As in the early ‘70s when they won three straight World Series from 1972 to 1974.
Vida Blue is also the name of a band that incorporates influences from jazz, techno, blues, psychedelia and, with this release, a decidedly Latin feel.
Vida Blue’s core members are Page McConnell (Phish) on keyboards, Oteil Burbridge (Allman Brothers) on bass and Russell Batiste (The Meters) on drums and percussion.
www.avrev.com /dvd/revs/vidablue.shtml   (976 words)

  
 Hire Vida Blue for Motivational Speaking Engagements, Autograph Signings and Corporate Events   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Blue never won a World Series game (0-3, 4.04), and he was 1-5 in 17 post-season games.
Blue was also 0-for-13 with 12 K's at the plate in the post-season.
Blue led the AL in ERA (1.82), WHIP and shutouts (eight).
www.marvlevy.net /players/vidablue.html   (263 words)

  
 Vida Blue Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
Vida Blue was born on Thursday, July 28, 1949, in Mansfield, Louisiana.
Blue was 19 years old when he broke into the big leagues on July 20, 1969, with the Oakland Athletics.
Did you know that you can compare Vida Blue to other rookies who also had their Major League debut during the 1969 American League season?
www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=bluevi01   (297 words)

  
 phisharchive.com || vida blue reviews.
Vida Blue is the end product of a week of jam sessions in a New Orleans studio, which McConnell then crafted into tracks, adding lyrics and finishing touches.
Overall, Vida Blue as a band is still a baby.
Vida Blue, the album, is entirely likeable (even addicting), but may sound dated in a couple years.
www.phisharchive.com /reviews/album/vida/mode.html   (401 words)

  
 JamBase > Artists > Vida Blue
Baseball fans know Vida Blue as a Cy Young Award-winning lefthander who was the ace of Oakland Athletics' pitching staff in the early Seventies.
Music fans are coming to know Vida Blue as an adventurous trio fronted by Phish keyboardist Page McConnell.
Making the most of his time while on hiatus from Phish, McConnell has recruited a Hall of Fame-caliber rhythm section - Oteil Burbridge (Allman Brothers Band, Aquarium Rescue Unit) and drummer Russell Batiste (the Meters) - for this atmospheric jazz - and funk-flavored project.
www.jambase.com /search.asp?bandID=9185   (94 words)

  
 ►► Vida Blue Photos
Blue compiled a 24-8 record leading the AL with an ERA of 1.82 with 301 strikeouts and (8) shutouts.
Vida was a 6 time All-star and assisted the Oakland Athletics to become only the second team in MLB history to win the World Series in three consecutive seasons.
Vida went on to win 209 games with 2175 strikeouts in 3343.3 innings pitched during his illustrious career.
www.fansedge.com /ProductDetail.aspx?pfId=33-35403&fc=cjcatalog   (274 words)

  
 Vida Blue - Moviefone
As a 21-year old pitcher for the Oakland A`s, Vida Blue burst on to the scene in 1971,...
Vida Blue batting, fielding and pitching major league baseball lifetime statistics for each season and his career, and a list of any post-season awards he...
Vida Blue - Filmography, Biography, News, Photos, Birth date, Relationships, Vida Blue Film Clips, and Fun Facts on Moviefone.
movies.aol.com /celebrity/vida-blue/6875/main   (86 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Vida Blue: Music: Vida Blue   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The grooves on 'Vida Blue' are weak and don't even begin to demonstrate the monstrous talent of Otiel Burbridge and Russell Batiste, and even Page for that matter.
He is also the dominant ingrediant to vida blue and since i love phish i have no problem with him hogging the show.
Vida Blue is far from another side project, it probably ranks right up there with Oysterhead in terms of musicianship.
www.amazon.com /Vida-Blue/dp/B000068CWX   (1738 words)

  
 Vida Blue
Vida Blue was called up to the A's late in 1970.
He had a prolific career that spanned from 1969 to 1986.
Blue finished 1971 at 24-8, with 301 strikeouts in 312 innings.
www.cytosport.com /Athlete.aspx?AthleteID=43   (149 words)

  
 Vida Blue
Vida Blue may best be known for his different throwing motion, especially when watching the high leg kick of current star Dontrelle Willis.
Blue was a dominant pitcher with the Oakland Athletics.
His best year was in 1971 where he won both the AL Cy Young Award as well as the AL MVP.
www.ironcladauthentics.com /baseball/vidablue/index.asp   (74 words)

  
 Vida Blue | The BASEBALL Page
As a 21-year old, Vida Blue burst on the scene in 1971, winning the American League's Cy Young and MVP awards.
Blue was a twenty-game winner by August 7.
Vida Blue collected the 200th win of his career on April 20, 1986, against the San Diego Padres.
www.thebaseballpage.com /players/bluevi01.php   (416 words)

  
 Vida Blue To Release The Illustrated Band
Vida Blue, the band led by Phish keyboardist Page McConnell, will release its second studio album, "The Illustrated Band," Oct. 14 through Sanctuary Records.
It's is the follow-up to the group's self-titled debut, released last year on Elektra.
Vida Blue -- which also includes bassist Oteil Burbridge (Allman Brothers, Aquarium Rescue Unit) and drummer Russell Batiste (Funky Meters) -- recorded the album in April in Miami and elicited help from Afro-Cuban sextet the Spam Allstars, who contribute to four songs on "The Illustrated Band."
www.phisharchive.com /articles/2003/vida2.html   (121 words)

  
 REDWOOD CITY / Vida Blue allegedly violates probation
Former Giants and A's baseball great Vida Blue could face as much as a year in San Mateo County Jail after failing to report to community service as part of his sentence on a misdemeanor drunken driving conviction, authorities said Wednesday.
Blue, 55, is scheduled to appear Monday in San Mateo County Superior Court to answer to his alleged probation violation, which includes his failure to serve 20 days of community service and a March arrest in Arizona for allegedly driving under the influence.
Blue pleaded no contest April 19, 2004, to a misdemeanor DUI charge after he was arrested in July 2003 while driving drunk on the Bayshore Freeway north of Highway 92, authorities said.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/05/12/BAG2UCNSV91.DTL   (399 words)

  
 Vida Blue @ The Moore Theatre :: Tue, July 09
Music fans are coming to know VIDA BLUE as an adventurous trio fronted by PHISH keyboardist PAGE MCCONNELL.
On their self-titled debut album, Vida Blue explores textures and grooves that sound like nothing you’ve ever heard.
It’s been a refreshing surprise.” Vida Blue will support the release of their self-titled debut album with a July tour of clubs and theaters
www.hob.com /tickets/eventdetail.asp?eventid=6918   (215 words)

  
 Vida Blue jam shows talent, inconsistency
It would be hard to find a rhythm section that tops the one Vida Blue keyboardist Page McConnell, on hiatus from Phish, brought to Bogart's Sunday night.
When Vida Blue gelled, they put most other jam bands to shame.
This happened consistently during the long instrumentals sprinkled throughout their two-hour, 12-song set, and it was especially true of the opener, “Most Events Aren't Planned,” from Vida Blue's recently released first album.
www.enquirer.com /editions/2002/07/23/tem_vida_blue_jam_shows.html   (396 words)

  
 VidaExtra
Blue Dragon estará a la venta el 31 de agosto
El esperadísimo ‘Blue Dragon’, que ha sido la gran apuesta de Xbox 360 para aumentar sus ventas en el territorio japonés, llegará por fin a España.
Blue Dragon es un juego de rol al más puro estilo japonés.
www.vidaextra.com   (1673 words)

  
 Grace Cathedral: The Forum: Vida Blue
One of the most popular athletes in Bay Area sports history, Vida Blue now pitches gems for the community.
As a representative for the San Francisco Giants outreach program, Blue now plays a major role in coaching kids on how to be better people.
His "Junior Giants" youth baseball program helps youngsters gain confidence, self-esteem, and better athletic skills, but the true reward is becoming a better citizen.
www.gracecathedral.org /forum/for_20050220.shtml   (340 words)

  
 Vida Blue with the Spam Allstars - Live at the Fillmore - Rotten Tomatoes
Vida Blue with the Spam Allstars - Live at the Fillmore (2004)
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www.rottentomatoes.com /m/vida_blue_with_the_spam_allstars_live_at_the_fillmore/?sortby=rating&critic=   (384 words)

  
 ►► Vida Blue Baseballs
Vida Blue Autographed Baseball with 1971 Cy Inscription
The Rawlings official Major League baseball is hand signed by Vida Blue.
Vida Blue Oakland Athletics Autographed White Majestic Youth Jersey
www.fansedge.com /ProductDetail.aspx?pfid=33-35426   (278 words)

  
 Autographed Vida Blue 8x10 w/ 1971 MVP & Cy Young
Autographed Vida Blue 8x10 with 1971 M.V.P. & Cy-Young inscription.
This is an autographed Vida Blue 8x10 photo.
There is an inscription of 1971 M.V.P. & Cy-Young referring to his amazing season where he won both the MVP award as well as the Cy Young.
www.sportsplayer.net /autographed-vida-blue-8x10-1971-mvp-young-p-9520.html   (148 words)

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