Doc Ellis - DEAD.

[Hottub]

Anyone who can throw a no-hitter on LSD is OK in my book.

RIP, Doc.:sad: (http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h7msai-b3yg1qhxC8fRjXhvC7bhAD956DJPO0)

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[razorboy]

RIP Dock.

[Recyclerz]

Sadly, Mr. Ellis met his untimely demise while he was preparing his new nightclub act wherein he juggled chainsaws whilst high on Ecstasy.

Godspeed Doc. I suspect you've seen God before during your chemical adventures so I hope it is a happy reunion.

[donnie_darko]

i'm sure some people haven't seen this

the acid test (http://www.cowboybooks.com.au/html/acidtrip1.html)

[TheMojoPin]

A true legend and a prime example of Snoogans' and mine's standpoint of "baseball is better when the players are using illegal substances."

[King Hippos Bandaid]

Rip

[Snoogans]

A true legend and a prime example of Snoogans' and mine's standpoint of "baseball is better when the players are using illegal substances."

indeed

Rest in Peace Doc. You were the best ever. Here are some highlights:

* Beaning Reggie Jackson in the face in apparent retaliation for Reggie's monstrous home run off Ellis in the 1971 All-Star game in Detroit.
* No-hitting the San Diego Padres on June 12, 1970 despite being, as he would claim in 1984, under the influence of LSD throughout the course of the game.[1] Ellis had been visiting friends in Los Angeles under the impression he had the day off and was still high when his girlfriend told him he had to pitch a game against the Padres that night. Ellis boarded a shuttle flight to the ballpark and threw a no-hitter despite not being able to feel the ball or clearly see the batter or catcher. Ellis claims catcher Jerry May wore reflective tape on his fingers which helped Ellis to see his target. Ellis walked eight, struck out six, and was aided by excellent fielding plays by second baseman Bill Mazeroski and centerfielder Matty Alou.[2] During the game, Ellis is reported to have commented to his teammates on the bench between innings that he was pitching a no-hitter-- in spite of the superstition that discourages mentioning a no-hitter while it is in progress. Because the no-hitter was the first game of a double header, Ellis was forced to keep track of the pitch count for the night game.[3]

According to Ellis:

I can only remember bits and pieces of the game. I was psyched. I had a feeling of euphoria. I was zeroed in on the (catcher's) glove, but I didn't hit the glove too much. I remember hitting a couple of batters and the bases were loaded two or three times. The ball was small sometimes, the ball was large sometimes, sometimes I saw the catcher, sometimes I didn't. Sometimes I tried to stare the hitter down and throw while I was looking at him. I chewed my gum until it turned to powder. They say I had about three to four fielding chances. I remember diving out of the way of a ball I thought was a line drive. I jumped, but the ball wasn't hit hard and never reached me.[4]

* Attempting to hit every batter in the Cincinnati Reds lineup on May 1, 1974. In an effort to prove a point to teammates, Ellis hit Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, and Dan Driessen in the top of the first. The clean-up batter Tony Perez avoided Ellis' attempts, instead drawing a walk, and after two pitches aimed at the head of Johnny Bench, Ellis was removed from the game by manager Danny Murtaugh. Ellis' box score for the game reads: 0 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K.[5]

* Arguing with and being maced by a Riverfront Stadium security guard on May 5, 1972. The guard claimed Ellis did not identify himself and "made threatening gestures with a closed fist"; Ellis countered that he was showing his World Series ring as evidence of his affiliation with the Pirates.[5]

Ellis went on to play for the New York Mets, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, and Texas Rangers, then ended his career back in Pittsburgh. He finished with a lifetime record of 138-119 and an ERA of 3.46.

Ellis collaborated with future U.S. Poet Laureate Donald Hall on a book, Dock Ellis in the Country of Baseball, which was published in 1976. Although Hall knew of the LSD incident, it was not included in the first edition of the book; Ellis was playing for the Yankees when the book was published, and Hall worried that George Steinbrenner would react negatively to such an admission

[west milly Tom]

i'm sure some people haven't seen this

the acid test (http://www.cowboybooks.com.au/html/acidtrip1.html)



The acid test was really cool. That was a great link.

[TheMojoPin]

In an effort to prove a point to teammates, Ellis hit Joe Morgan...

For this alone he deserves our respect and admiration for all eternity.

[MacVittie]

* Attempting to hit every batter in the Cincinnati Reds lineup on May 1, 1974. In an effort to prove a point to teammates, Ellis hit Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, and Dan Driessen in the top of the first. The clean-up batter Tony Perez avoided Ellis' attempts, instead drawing a walk, and after two pitches aimed at the head of Johnny Bench, Ellis was removed from the game by manager Danny Murtaugh. Ellis' box score for the game reads: 0 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K.[5]

And he didn't face the Reds again until 1979.


We'll miss you, Dock.

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[cougarjake13]

RIP DOCK


all i knew of him was that he played for mets cause i had his topps baseball card and that story that came out a few yrs ago of him throwing the no-no on lsd

[PD]

Dock Ellis.
Definitely one for baseball lore.

By the way, he was traded from the Yankees for Mike Torrez, who later pitched the winning game in the WS for the Yankees.
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RIP