Friends, family, and fans gathered to honor the life of Vida Blue at the Sequoyah Country Club in Oakland. The hard-throwing, left-handed pitcher who saw success with both the Athletics and Giants died in May at the age of 73.
Friends, family, and fans gathered on Monday night to honor the life of the late Vida Blue at the Sequoyah Country Club in Oakland.
"As a lot of former players do, we go to the book, the stats, black and white how good was this guy really?" said Randy Winn, former outfielder for the Giants. "I found out, he wasn’t just very good, he was exceptional.""The true measure of the guys in that era was what they contributed to the community," said Raymond Chester, former tight end for the Raiders. "His middle name should’ve been generosity, giving, loving.
"Let’s remember to keep putting that foot forward, helping our community, and that impossible is nothing," said Jared Edgerly, an alumnus of the school.
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