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June 23, 2005
How to Throw a No-Hitter on Acid: And other lessons from the career of baseball legend Dock Ellis. [Brazenly pilfered from MetaFilter.]
posted by kirkaracha to baseball at 02:26 PM - 9 comments
This needs to be made into a film and soon. I can hear it now: Jerry May: Doc he likes it high and inside, but he can't lay off low and away... Doc Ellis: Man, I'm trippin' balls... Jerry May: What? Doc Ellis: Huh? Oh, nuthin'. Dave Chappelle to the white courtesy phone please.
posted by lilnemo at 03:14 PM on June 23, 2005
posted by chris2sy at 03:31 PM on June 23, 2005
I agree - this is a tremendous piece. I remember Ellis as a really good pitcher and a controversial figure. It's a pity he didn't translate that intelligence and "dangerous" honesty into a more productive and long term force.
posted by hercher at 03:53 PM on June 23, 2005
nice piece,thanks
posted by daddisamm at 05:29 PM on June 23, 2005
I was kinda young, but I remember hearing about Ellis and his somewhat interesting persona. I wish I had been old enough to appreciate him in his prime. But as they say, "better late than never!" Great piece!
posted by SillyGirl at 08:39 PM on June 23, 2005
It's a pity he didn't translate that intelligence and "dangerous" honesty into a more productive and long term force. Except he has become a drug counsellor working with people at risk and those in prison. That sounds very productive and useful. The article also confirms what I have heard from people involved in drug treatment - in the great majority of cases the person involved just decides to get off the gear. That is, one day they decide it's just not worth it any more and stop. For Dock Ellis it was when he picked up his new born son. There's probably something in this, but I guess this site isn't the place to debate the merits or otherwise of different drug treatment programs.
posted by owlhouse at 09:32 PM on June 23, 2005
See?!? Another prime example of how drugs are just plain good for you. I threw a no hitter once while on acid. Oh, no wait, that was Dock Ellis. Huh? What day is it?
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 08:27 AM on June 24, 2005
Doc Ellis is my new HERO!
posted by HOE.O.K. at 09:21 AM on June 24, 2005
Great piece. Well written, too. Thanks Kirk.