On June 12, 1970, Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis threw a no-hitter while he was on LSD! It was an incredible achievement!
To honor the 48th Anniversary of Dock's No Hitter…here's Dock Ellis' pitching mechanics from that game.
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) June 12, 2018
[Ellis, D. LSD. 🤯] pic.twitter.com/r2hbQ82Mzn
Today in 1970, while pitching a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres & tripping on LSD, 25 year old Pittsburgh Pirate Dock Ellis hallucinated that Richard Nixon was the home plate umpire, and that Jimi Hendrix (then still alive) was at the plate, swinging his guitar. pic.twitter.com/kp4mQ0DWfi
— Sean Mcdowell (@dvesean) June 12, 2018
A documentary about him was released in 2014.
update 9/6/18:
#OTD: Dock Ellis pitches a three-hitter while walking only one as the #Pirates edged the Expos 2-1 at Three Rivers Stadium. Ellis improved to 12-9 for the season, and Pittsburgh maintained its 1.5-game lead over St. Louis in the NL East. Time of game: 1:49. pic.twitter.com/vGN041CnyH
— 1974 Baseball Tweets (@1974Baseball) September 6, 2018
"if you haven’t yet PLEASE watch the documentary “No-No”, which is not only an incredible work on the man himself, but gives some stark insight into the game at the dawn of the “wild-70’s”" – @wthballs https://t.co/HrhGS2OfBR
— The Dockumentary (@dockumentary) September 16, 2018
Column: Fifty years ago today, Dock Ellis authored one of baseball’s most bizarre moments when he threw a no-hitter while tripping on LSD — walking eight, hitting one, squinting at multiple home plates all night. Remembering a talented and tortured soul. https://t.co/8cnPM7OVEa
— Mike Vaccaro (@MikeVacc) June 12, 2020
Happy Dock Ellis Day! Today is the 50th anniversary of the Pirates right-hander no-hitting the Padres at San Diego Stadium in 1970 while tripping balls on LSD. It’s the Sergeant Pepper of no-hitters. #RIP, Dock!! pic.twitter.com/4RSH9B79E8
— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) June 12, 2020
50 years ago, Dock Ellis threw his legendary no-hitter — while tripping on LSD.
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) June 12, 2020
The Pirates pitcher, however, was known for much more than just his psychedelic pursuits — such as his willingness to voice his opinions on race and discrimination. https://t.co/Za6e3s97j0
50 years ago Dock Ellis threw a no hitter, while he was tripping on LSD.#Pirates pic.twitter.com/fTgJmsBhbu
— Old Time Football 🏈 (@Ol_TimeFootball) June 12, 2020
Dock Ellis throws a no hitter on a day he indicates he was on LSD, June 12, 1970 pic.twitter.com/yDWCwNkW7N
— Baseball In Pics (@baseballinpix) June 12, 2022
"I started having crazy idea in the fourth inning that Richard Nixon was the home plate umpire & once I thought I was pitching a baseball to Jimi Hendrix, who to me was holding a guitar and swinging it over the plate"
— Jim Koenigsberger (@Jimfrombaseball) January 3, 2024
Dock Ellis
Last pitch of the game to nail down his no-hitter. pic.twitter.com/Fz4SgHVChB
Sad! 