In 1970, as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Dock Ellis pitched a no-hitter on LSD. Now, nine years after his death at age 63, Dock Ellis’ name is synonymous with the baseball game he pitched ...

In 1970, Scipio Spinks and Dock Ellis were young Major League pitchers ... who gained notoriety for pitching a 1970 no-hitter under the influence of LSD. “I pitched every game in the major ...

When he woke late that morning, he tried putting the details together from the night before, but in those days, for Dock Ellis ... any clue he was throwing a no-hitter because we had runners ...

On this date in 1970, Pittsburgh Pirates starter Dock Ellis tossed a no-hitter against the Padres at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego. Famously, he did so while tripping on acid. At least if you ...

On June 12, 1970, Dock Ellis was unprepared to pitch against ... them—but pretty soon he realized he was looking at a no-hitter, or “no no.” Even when the pitcher isn't tripping his ...

It's tough to say that one no-hitter is better than the other, however, when it comes to Dock Ellis, he may very well hold that title. "50 years ago today, Dock Ellis threw a no-hitter while ...

On June 12, 1970, Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis did something that, by all rights, should be completely impossible: He went and threw a no-hitter despite being high as a kite on lysergic acid ...

June 12 is a date that will live forever in the story of baseball, as it was the day that Dock Ellis pitched a no-hitter. While no-hitters are always incredible, it's the story behind the ...

Ellis drank on the day of his no-hitter and added information about LSD's use in the 1989 revision. The psychedelic pop song "Dock Ellis" (by Barbara Manning) and the folk tune "America's Favorite ...

If it seems almost routine to throw a no-hitter now, then consider one that was not. Forty years ago, Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates raised the degree of difficulty to new, well, heights.

On June 12, 1970 — exactly 47 years ago — pitcher Dock Ellis threw a no-hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates while high on LSD. You’ve heard the story before, but now we’ve learned that Ice ...