Dock Ellis and the LSD No-No

In 1970, Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher Dock Ellis pitched a legendary no-hitter against the San Diego Padres under the influence of LSD.  This animated short tells the story in the best way possible...

Ellis, now co-ordinator of an anti drug program in Los Angeles, said he didn't know until six hours before his June 12, 1970 no hitter that he was going to pitch.

"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 me. I took the LSD at noon.

At 1pm, his girlfriend and trip partner looked at the paper and said, "Dock, you're pitching today!"

It was the highpoint in the baseball career of one of the finer pitchers of his time, and arguably,one of the greatest achievements in the history of sports.

See it here...