Backwards K Pod; Dock Ellis And The LSD No-No

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Dock Ellis And The LSD No-No

The enduring history of baseball is filled with accomplishments that strain credulity, and force us to rethink the limits of human potential. Whether it’s Babe Ruth calling his shot in the 1932 World Series, or Reggie Jackson smacking three HRs on three pitches in the 1977 World Series or Nolan Ryan tossing no-hitters in his 40’s.

But on June 12th, 1970, Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis does the impossible, when he throws a no-no, while under the influence of LSD.

For those of you who have done acid before, please tell the people around you who have never done it, how ridiculously hard that is to do.

This week we take a long strange trip, and do a deep dive into this amazing story.

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