Remember When: Dock Ellis Threw a No-Hitter on LSD | NowThis

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Throwing a no-hitter in baseball is one of the toughest feats in sports — now imagine someone doing that on acid. This is what happened to the Pirates’ pitcher Dock Ellis.

On Friday, June 12, 1970, the 25-year-old Ellis took to the mound against the San Diego Padres. Ellis had reportedly visited a friend in Los Angeles the day before, and used LSD multiple times. Thinking it was Thursday, he took another hit of LSD hours before he was supposed to pitch. Upon being reminded where he was supposed to be, Ellis flew from LA to San Diego, and arrived 9 minutes before he was supposed to pitch.

And, even though he reportedly couldn’t even feel the ball, he went on to throw a no-hitter. Catcher Jerry May even worn reflective tape around his fingers, so Ellis could see the signals he was throwing.

Ellis later recalled, “I could only remember bits and pieces of the game. I was psyched — I had a feeling of euphoria. The ball was small sometimes, the ball was large sometimes. Sometimes I saw the catcher, sometimes I didn’t. Sometimes I tried to stare the hitter down and throw while I was looking at him. I chewed my gum until it turned into powder. I started having a crazy idea in the fourth inning that Richard Nixon was the home plate umpire, and I once thought I was pitching a baseball to Jimmy Hendricks. Who, to me, was holding a guitar and swinging at the plate.”

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"He later admitted to regretting that day because it robbed him of his greatest professional memory"
But would he even have that great memory if it weren't for LSD?

Raisin_

Imagine being told not to do drugs by a dude who proved they make you amazing at baseball

harveyholmes

Love this story! Wish he hadn't done any speed and kept it strictly psychodelic...gotta think he was freakin out on that plane ride from LA to SD hahaha

lucanthunder

In an interview, he said the reason he pitches high is because it takes away the fear and pressure of winning or loosing. The older I get, the more sense that makes to me.

getreadytotube

If your doing something you do all the time you can focus through it.

blyxx

Doc walked eight batters that day, including himself twice.

aliyourbrother

Would've probably given up 7 runs if he was straight that day....

crazycritter

I can't even ride a bicycle on LSD!!! This is amazing

jasonbell

People here are complaining about the music, which is something I usually do, but this music enhances the weirdness of this story, so... 👍

spacelemur

The music chosen for this video makes it hard to listen to the story being told.

thatguydirtybird

Is it somehow cheaper to make a video 1:1 or is the standard landscape too mainstream?

HabeasJ

I remember Robin Williams' bit about this. 🤣🤣🤣

peteywheatstraw

I did something like this at a casino about 18 years ago . Playing roulette on acid I was betting on the numbers and hitting every time . I remember the friend i was with saying like wow how do you keep doing that ? I told her i can see the numbers. I wasn't betting big, i was only betting the min bet but i had hit every time for about 20 times straight . Someone from the casino came and talk to me and basically was trying to get me off of the table. Very strange experience. Flash forward to last year. And i took some acid at the same casino and tried again. This time i bet big 100 dollars on one play . And guess what, I lost 😂😂

Anhviet

Makes total sense to me. I played some catch with my buddy on a single dose. And I was locked in, the ball went right where I wanted it to and the tracers seemed to help.

skypieper