No Hitter on LSD

[Farkmaster]

Have heard this story before, but figured some of you in the UK would not have, and this animation tells it perfectly:

No Mas Presents: Dock Ellis & The LSD No-No by James Blagden

 

[Rosco]

That guy sounds nuts.

May 1, 1974 game against Cincinnati

Ellis attempted 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]

 

[doctor_mac]

Ha, I'd like to see footage of that.