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Ridiculous History

CLASSIC: Dock Ellis and the Legend of the LSD No-hitter

Ridiculous History

iHeartPodcasts

History, Society & Culture

4.34.4K Ratings

🗓️ 21 December 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Almost 48 years ago, Pirates pitcher and notorious party animal Dock Ellis pitched a no-hitter while under the influence of LSD. How did this man accomplish one of the rarest feats in baseball history while, by his own admission, tripping balls? Join the Ben and Noel as they dive into the story of that legendary afternoon -- along with the parts of Dock's legacy that are too often forgotten in the modern day.

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0:00.0

We have a fascinating, or we hope fascinating, classic episode for you, ridiculous historians.

0:07.0

If you are a fan of baseball, if you are a fan of LSD, this is the episode for you.

0:14.9

Yeah, I mean, it's almost like, need we say more, Doc Ellis and the legend of the LSD no-hitter.

0:27.2

Anyone out there that's a sports fan knows how hard it is for a pitcher to achieve an entire game where nobody hits the ball that they have thrown, not to mention while tripping on a

0:32.5

heavy psychedelic.

0:35.9

So join us as we dive into this thoroughly ridiculous, absolutely true story of how Doc Ellis became a beat me here, Max, a fucking legend.

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