Former Twain Harte Resident, Oakland A’s Star Arrested

Former Twain Harte resident and Oakland A´s star Vida Blue was arrested for investigation of driving under the influence following a minor traffic accident in Arizona. Scottsdale, Arizona police say Blue, the 1971 American League MVP and Cy Young winner, was arrested early Sunday after officers called to the accident scene noticed he was impaired. The 55-year-old Blue was booked for investigation of D-U-I and released several hours later. No one was injured in the accident. Blue, a six-time All-Star, played 17 seasons with Oakland, San Francisco and Kansas City before retiring in 1986.