December 2008
RIP Dock Ellis
Pittsburgh Pirates hurler Dock Ellis, best known for pitching a no-hitter on acid in 1970, passed away this past Friday. Thats right: He pitched a NO-HITTER. ON LSD. The pirates beat the Padres 2-0. He recounts:
“I was in Los Angeles, and the team was playing in San Diego , but I didn’t know it. I had taken LSD….. I thought it was an off-day, that’s how come I had it in...
