Dock Ellis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dock Ellis
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 11, 1945(1945-03-11)
Age	79
Date Of Death	December 19, 2008, LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Pisces

Dock Ellis Biography

Dock Ellis is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on March 11, 1945 in California, United States. The pitcher for Pittsburgh Pirates. Pittsburgh Pirates who admitted to throwing his no- hitter in 1970 under an influence from LSD.

Jackie Robinson, the first black man in baseball, supported Ellis in trying to gain equality for all races in baseball, but warned him not to be too outspoken., the first black person to play baseball, was a strong supporter of Ellis in his efforts to achieve equality for all players in baseball However, he warned Ellis not to be overly vocal.

Four times he was married with four children.

Dock Ellis Net Worth

Dock Ellis is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dock Ellis 's net worth $100 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He refused to play on the Gardena High school baseball team because one of the players made use of a racial slur describe him.

He took eight batters off during his no-hitter. He also recalled trying to hit the ball as the ball and catcher often disappearing completely from his view.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Dock Ellis height 6 ft 3 in Dock weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Dock Ellis Dating?

According to our records, Dock Ellis married to Hjordis Ellis , Austine Rena Washington , Paula Hartsfield. As of December 1, 2023, Dock Ellis’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Dock Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dock Ellis celebrates birthday on March 11 of every year.

What is Dock Ellis known for?

Dock Ellis is remembered for pitching a no-hitter while on LSD , but his real legacy should be his work after he became sober. In 1970, as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Dock Ellis pitched a no-hitter on LSD. This fact has become baseball legend, and Ellis a cult hero.

Was Dock Ellis really acidic?

Ellis reported that he never used LSD during the season again, though he continued to use amphetamines. After the story was made public, Ellis said that he regretted taking LSD that day because it “robbed him of his greatest professional memory.”

When did Dock Ellis get sober?

Although Ellis is perhaps best well known for throwing a no-hitter under the influence of LSD in 1970, he later quit baseball in 1980, entered addiction treatment, got clean and sober , and spent the rest of his life changing the lives of others as a drug and alcohol counselor.

What baseball player pitched a no-hitter on acid?

But few of these latter-day myths compare with the unthinkable feat that played out on a misty night in San Diego five decades ago this month, when a 25-year-old right-handed starter for the Pittsburgh Pirates named Dock Ellis threw a no-hitter while tripping on LSD.

What is the quickest MLB game ever?

According to the all-knowing Google, the 1910 matchup between the Atlanta Crackers and Mobile Sea Gulls is the first choice that pops up when you search fastest baseball game ever. It was 32 minutes long.