his games started skein deep into that year as well. Blue was released mid-season, on August 6, 1983, in the midst of baseball's greatest ever illegal drug scandal, which resulted in the conviction of four players, including Blue. San Francisco Giants Blue remained overwhelmed by his drug problem throughout the rest of 1983 and all of 1984, sitting out that entire season. In April of 1985 he returned as a free agent to the San Francisco Giants on a one-year deal, going 8-8 with a 4.47 ERA in 33 appearances, 20 of them starts, the rest in middle-inning and mop-up relief. He re-signed on another one-year deal in 1986, finishing his career going 10-10 with a 3.27 ERA in 28 appearances, all starts, at the age of 36. Over his 17-year career he was 209-161 for a .556 win percentage, with a 3.27 ERA over 473 starts in 502 total appearances. He struck out 2,175 batters in 3,343 innings pitched, and was a 6-time All-Star in addition to his 1971 Cy Young and MVP award wins. Drug addiction Blue had Hall of Fame talent but battled drug addiction over the course of his career. After the 1983 season, he and former teammates Willie Wilson, Jerry Martin and Willie Aikens pleaded guilty to attempting to purchase cocaine. In 1985, Blue testified in the Pittsburgh drug trials. Blue's troubles with substance abuse continued to haunt him after his playing career, as he faced multiple DUI charges in 2005. He acknowledged that the trials may have influenced him being left off the Hall of Fame ballot after one year, stating, "I had some issues in my life that might have had a tendency to sway voting. There are some guys in the Hall of Fame who don’t have halos." Post pitching career After baseball, Blue made a name and career for himself in the San Francisco Bay Area by donating his time to many charitable causes, mostly promoting baseball in the inner city. Blue currently lives in San Francisco and is active in promoting the sport of baseball. He is currently a baseball analyst for NBC Sports Bay Area, the TV home of the San Francisco Giants. Career statistics Charity work In 1971, Vida Blue accompanied Bob Hope on his USO Christmas tour of Vietnam and other military installations. Blue remains active, working for numerous charitable causes including Safeway All Stars Challenge Sports,