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Dock Ellis &The LSD No-No

Ellis pitched a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres on June 12, 1970. He would admit in 1984 to being under the influence of LSD throughout the course of the game. Ellis had been visiting friends in Los Angeles under the impression he had the day off and was still high when his friend's girlfriend told him he had to pitch a game against the Padres that night. Ellis boarded a shuttle flight to the ballpark and threw a no-hitter despite not being able to feel the ball or clearly see the batter or catcher. Ellis said catcher Jerry May wore reflective tape on his fingers which helped Ellis to see his target. Ellis walked eight, struck out six, and was aided by excellent fielding plays by second baseman Bill Mazeroski and center fielder Matty Alou.

Paying homage to this interesting character, No Mas and James Blagden recount the story from the perspective of Dock Ellis in this cartoon titled The LSD No-No. The video is part fun, part commentary in regards to the current performance drug situation plaguing the MLB as Ellis can earn the title of getting things done not with steroids but a good ol’ acid trip. (hypebeast)

No Mas has also paid homage to Dock Ellis and his amazing performance with this TRIPSBURGH jersey t-shirt. Available in heather grey and black.