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In 1970, Scipio Spinks and Dock Ellis were young Major League pitchers — Spinks for the Astros, Ellis for the Pirates — who had taken the era’s free-love-and-free-drugs ethos to heart. “We ...
Fifty years ago, on June 12, 1970, Dock Ellis’ friend rushed him to LAX so he could make a 3:30 flight back to San Diego, floating him the $9.50 fee for the hourly shuttle.
In 1970, as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Dock Ellis pitched a no-hitter on LSD. This fact has become baseball legend, and Ellis a cult hero. There are T-shirts that state this achievement.
On Friday, the 50th anniversary of Dock Ellis’ no-hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates, his claim about having pitched the game under the influence of LSD remains a matter of debate.
En route to his no-hitter, Dock Ellis pitched 9.0 hitless innings, issuing eight walks, while also recording six strikeouts. Thanks to a two-run home run from Willie Stargell, the Pittsburgh ...
Dock Ellis, the league’s namesake, is described by baseball fans and Society for American Baseball Research member Paul Geisler as “one of the best pitchers of the 1970s. ...
Dock Ellis, who died in 2008, is probably best known as the man who pitched a no-hitter while tripping on LSD in 1970. And from its title, viewers might assume that "No No: A Dockumentary" will ...
On June 12, 1971, Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitched a no-hitter against the Padres. That game has since become the stuff of legend - not because of ...
Dock Ellis is one of the most memorable characters to ever play baseball. He challenged the baseball establishment, but always had impeccable stye. Ellis nowadays is mainly known as the pitcher who ...
It was on this date in 1970 that Dock Ellis struck out or walked every Padres' batter at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego while stoned on LSD. What Happened? He Got His Days Mixed Up.