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• Former professional baseball player Dock Ellis played Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1979. Ellis passed away on December 19, 2008, at the age of 63 after battling liver disease.ESPN.com: Ex-pitcher Ellis Dies of Liver Disease

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: March 11, 1945Baseball-Reference.com: Dock Ellis Career Stats
  2. Los Angeles, CaliforniaBaseball-Reference.com: Dock Ellis Career Stats
  3. Position: PitcherBaseball-Reference.com: Dock Ellis Career Stats
  4. Bats: BothBaseball-Reference.com: Dock Ellis Career Stats
  5. Throws: RightBaseball-Reference.com: Dock Ellis Career Stats
  6. MLB debut: June 18, 1968Baseball-Reference.com: Dock Ellis Career Stats
  7. Final game: September 29, 1979Baseball-Reference.com: Dock Ellis Career Stats

• MLB on LSD

  Despite leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a national championship in 1971, Ellis is perhaps remembered for a June 12, 1970, game in which he pitched a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres while under the influence of LSD. Ellis took the hallucinogen after arriving in California, under the impression that he had the rest of the day off. Later on, his girlfriend woke him up telling him he need to go pitch as he was scheduled to start the first game of the Pirates' double header. Although saying that sometimes he could not see the batter or the catcher, Ellis won the game with a 2-0 score.YouTube Video: Dock Ellis' LSD No-Hitter

• Baseball Career

  • 1964: Signed with Pittsburgh PiratesBaseball Almanac: Dock Ellis
  • 1968: Made his MLB debut on June 18Baseball Almanac: Dock Ellis
  • 1971: MLB All-Star Game selectionBaseball Almanac: Dock Ellis
  • 1972: World Series ChampionsBaseball Almanac: Dock Ellis
  • 1975: Traded to the New York YankeesBaseball Almanac: Dock Ellis
  • 1976: AL Comeback Player of the YearBaseball Almanac: Dock Ellis
  • 1977: Traded to the Oakland AthleticsBaseball Almanac: Dock Ellis
  • 1977: Sold to the Texas RangersBaseball Almanac: Dock Ellis
  • 1979: Traded to the New York MetsBaseball Almanac: Dock Ellis
  • 1979: Sold to the Pittsburgh PiratesBaseball Almanac: Dock Ellis
  • 1979: Played his last game on September 29Baseball Almanac: Dock Ellis

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