Sad news from the AP, legendary pitcher... make that folk hero pitcher Doc Ellis is dead at 63. The former Pirates pitcher died in California from a liver ailment.
Those who remember Ellis, know of his LSD no-hitter where he walked 8 Padres but still had goose eggs in the hits column. The only reason he pitched high, was because he did not know he was slated to start that day. But I'm pretty sure he was high when he wanted to bean every batter on the Cincinnati Reds line up (he failed, Pete Rose walked to break his streak).
This is truly a sad day since his colorful attitude and hair style really makes people feel nostalgic for a great 1970's fashion and baseball. Of course if he played for the A's he would have had a Fu Manchu and dropped acid while playing in yellow double knit uniforms. The colors children, notice the colors!
He would later change his lifestyle and advise against the use of drugs and in the 1980's was hired by the New York Yankees to consul minor leaguers on the dangers of substance abuse.
Doc, you will be missed.
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