automobile donations, celebrity golf tournaments, and charities for children. Blue has also been active promoting baseball in Costa Rica. In popular media As a guest announcer on the WEEI Red Sox radio broadcast Memorial Day, May 27, 2019, versus the Cleveland Indians, legendary ESPN sportscaster Chris Berman stumped the booth, asking what he described as his favorite baseball trivia question, “Who is the last switch hitter to win the AL MVP?” The answer: Vida Blue. Given adoption of the designated hitter in the American League with the 1973 season, and National League in 2022, Vida Blue is likely the last pitcher to be able to accomplish this feat. See also Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame List of Major League Baseball career wins leaders List of Major League Baseball annual ERA leaders List of Major League Baseball career strikeout leaders References External links 1949 births African-American baseball players American League All-Stars American League ERA champions American League Most Valuable Player Award winners American sportspeople convicted of crimes Baseball players from Louisiana Birmingham A's players Burlington Bees players Cy Young Award winners Iowa Oaks players Kansas City Royals players Living people Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players suspended for drug offenses National League All-Stars Oakland Athletics players Orlando Juice players People from Mansfield, Louisiana San Bernardino Pride players San Francisco Giants players St. Lucie Legends players 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople United Service Organizations entertainers