Jun 01, 2012 the 10 most imperfect nohitters in baseball history. The dodger bullpen then proceeded to lose the nohitter, the lead, and then the game. How dock ellis dropped acid and threw a nohitter new york post. Jon lester throws the 18th nohitter in red sox history youtube. Shannon is a 14yearold high school pitcher who just hit his first no hitter with only one arm. The first black pitcher to toss a no hitter was sam jones who did it for the chicago cubs in 1955. A 25yearold righthander named doc ellis took the mound to face the san diego padres. No no, a documentary on mlb pitcher dock ellis, who. Has any player thrown a nohitter in their mlb debut. Espn researcher jeff bennett contributed to this report. Yes, nolan ryan pitched seven no hitters during his hall of fame. The film is a remarkable portrait of a baseball pitcher dock ellis who played in the major leagues from 19681979, mostly with the pittsburgh pirates.
Throwing a no hitter is a pretty uncommon feat on its own, and throwing more than one is even more rare. Even if it seems like no hitters are on the rise, there is an argument that isnt the case, and no matter how you slice it, it is one of the games greatest achievements to get 27 or more outs without surrendering a single hit to wit. No mas, an online sports and culture magazine, with the help of artist james blagden created this animated short about the story. On june 12, 1970, pirates pitcher dock ellis did something that, by all rights, should be completely impossible.
Nothing much different from a regular season victory. Dock ellis is remembered for pitching a nohitter while on lsd, but his. Pittsburgh pirates pitcher dock ellis was reportedly high on lsd during his no hitter. On friday, june 12, 1970, the 25yearold ellis took to the mound against the san diego padres. One armed pitcher throws a nohitter rtm rightthisminute. Gibsons heroics helped his team sail to an 110 victory over the pittsburgh pirates. Ice cube will produce a movie about dock ellis, the major league pitcher who famously threw a no hitter while tripping on acid in 1970. The short has garnered nearly 3 million views on youtube since its release in 2010. Mariners james paxton strikes out 7 en route to nohitter vs. Ellis threw a no hitter on june 12, 1970, and later stated that he accomplished the feat under the influence of lsd. Jun, 2009 also, jim tobin boston braves on 62244 homered during a five inning no hitter which was wiped off the books several years ago by mlb.
One of those characters, pitcher dock ellis, had a drugfueled run in the 70s with the pittsburgh pirates, claiming that he almost never pitched a game sober, including several national league east championships and a 1971 world series win. Like the 1957 world series, it went to a seventh game, and larsen was new yorks starting pitcher. He was the baseball player who in 1970 pitched a no hitter for the pittsburgh pirates while tripping balls on lsd. Hall updated the 1989 edition to reveal the lsd use. Ellis is given the documentary treatment in director jeffrey radices no no.
Five current mlb teams have had only one no hitter in their entire existence, and. He claimed it a decade after the no hitter and teammates wont back it up at all. Five times in modern major league history since 1900, a team has held its opponent hitless, but lost the game. I believe a tie would be suspended and the results of the completion would decide if the game is a no hitter. He went and threw a no hitter despite being high as a kite on lysergic acid. Dock ellis throwing a nohitter tripping on acid leads to. Doc ellis took a bunch of lsd and pitched a no hitter. His perfect game remained the only no hitter of any type pitched in postseason play until philadelphia phillies pitcher roy halladay threw a no hitter against the cincinnati reds on october 6, 2010, in game 1 of the national league division series.
Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Ellis is given the documentary treatment in director jeffrey radice s no no. In 1970, scipio spinks and dock ellis were young major league pitchers spinks for the astros, ellis for the pirates who had taken the eras freeloveandfreedrugs ethos to heart. Im guessing the dosage he took was relatively small. April 18 2007 white sox pitcher mark buehrle throws a no hitter. The detroit tigers are a major league baseball franchise based in detroit, michigan. The first edition of the book reported that ellis had been drinking vodka on the day of his no hitter. Throwing a nohitter in baseball is one of the toughest feats in sports now. A no hitter is officially recognized by major league baseball only when a pitcher or pitchers allows no hits during the entire course of a game, which consists of at least nine innings. As lefty sean manaea blanks redhot red sox for mlbs first. Texas pitcher throws nohitter, scores games only run on homer in state tourney upset. In one of the most memorable games in major league baseball, dock ellisa pitcher for the pittsburgh pirates threw a no hitter while he was tripping on lsd. No no, a documentary on mlb pitcher dock ellis, who pitched a.
Jordan zimmermann throws nohitter in nationals regular. The day pittsburgh pirates pitcher dock ellis threw a no. Heres the list, starting with the pitcher whose no hitter total stands alone nolan ryan, who threw seven. On a misty, and somewhat windy day at san diego stadium on june 12, 1970, dock ellis had a feeling he was going to have a career afternoon. Dock ellis is remembered for pitching a nohitter while on lsd, but his real legacy should be his work after he became sober. On april 15, 1987, nieves pitched the only no hitter in brewers history and was the first puerto ricanborn pitcher to throw a no no. Pitching ace bob gibson throws first nohitter history. Texas pitcher throws nohitter, scores games only run on. The 33yearold ace of the mets staff went the distance against the visiting st. Jul 01, 2015 how to throw a no hitter and lose by 4 runs new, 71 comments twentyfive years ago, yankees pitcher andy hawkins threw a no hitter that defined his team for a brief period. Rhiannon walker is an associate editor at the undefeated. Pittsburgh pirates pitcher dock ellis was reportedly high on lsd during his nohitter. Dock ellis lsd no hitter retold in new video no mas, a new yorkbased apparel and art company, created a video about dock ellis 1970 no hitter.
See his story in this video by the weekly observer. Ice cube to produce new movie about dock ellis, mlb. I once pitched a nohitter for six and twothirds innings in chicago, ellis told feeney. No one covering the team back then remembers anything unusual about the game. Well its no surprise that the mets didnt throw a nohitter through most of the 1960s as they simply werent that good of a team. Johan santana has thrown the first no hitter in the history of the new york mets. Who knows, but i thought a mets nohitters site was worth a try. As lefty sean manaea blanks redhot red sox for mlbs first no hitter of 2018 the red sox were the hottest team in baseball going into the game. The major league pitcher who claimed he threw a nohitter.
Aug 20, 2014 since that time, millions of baseball fans around the world have subscribed to mlb. A pitcher on the mound for the new york mets never threw a no no before 2012. Apr 22, 2018 oakland athletics starting pitcher sean manaea became the first pitcher this season to throw a no hitter and slow down the boston red sox in a 30 win on saturday night nbc sports california. Sean manaea strikes out 10 en route to nohitter vs. Jul 12, 2017 no no, a documentary on mlb pitcher dock ellis, who pitched a nohitter while tripping on acid. Though there might not be a blood test to show it, dock ellis came forth and admitted that he was on acid when he pitched his no hitter on june 12, 1970. There are 35 pitchers who have thrown at least two no hitters, including the postseason, according to the elias sports bureau. Mlb has never released the full footage of the game. But ellis is best remembered as the pitcher who threw a nohitter while tripping on acid. Mlb pitcher doc ellis throws a no hitter while on acid briliant video. May 09, 2018 seattle mariners pitcher james paxton threw the second no hitter by a starting pitcher during the 2018 season on tuesday paxton was so dominant during the 50 victory over the toronto blue jays. Louis cardinals ace bob gibson throws the first nohitter of his storied career.
Has anyone ever thrown a nohitter in their mlb debut. In celebration of the greatest athletic achievement by a man on a psychedelic journey, no mas and artist james blagden proudly present the animated tale of dock ellis legendary lsd nohitter. Tv, the live video streaming product that airs every game in hd to nearly 400 different devices. The university of west florida produced two feats of baseball in its 71 win over union in saturdays second leg of a doubleheader. Aug 23, 2017 dodgers rich hill throws nine no hit innings and suffers walkoff loss in 10th. Apr 09, 2016 to protect striplings arm and his teams lead, manager dave roberts pulled stripling from the game. No no, a documentary on mlb pitcher dock ellis, who pitched. Throwing a nohitter in baseball is one of the toughest feats in sports now imagine someone doing that on acid. He went and threw a nohitter despite being high as a kite on lysergic acid diethylamide, otherwise known as acid. Rick wise is the only pitcher of the aforementioned 35 to throw a nohitter. Today is the 47th anniversary of dock ellis acidfueled nohitter.
The 10 most imperfect nohitters in baseball history. Dock ellis, pitcher for the pittsburgh pirates throws a no hitter against the san diego padres while under the influence of lsd. Ellis was an incredible player, and arguably an even greater persona powerful voice behind the black rights movement and also becoming an addictioncounsellor later in life. Louis cardinals ace bob gibson throws the first no hitter of his storied career. A mets pitcher never hurled a no hitter before johan. This major league baseball pitcher threw a nohitter while. Only two lefthanded pitchers have thrown no hitters in franchise and three of the four most recent no hitters. May 08, 2018 mariners james paxton throws a nohitter against the blue jays. Sean manaea throws seventh nohitter in oakland as history. Pitching a no hitter is a special day where a pitcher has just about every ball hit bounces his way. This is what happened to the pirates pitcher dock ellis. Apr 22, 2018 sean manaea didnt just throw a no hitter saturday, the seventh in oakland history and the as first since dallas bradens perfect game in 2010.
Mlb pitcher doc ellis throws a nohitter while on acid. Dodgers lefty rich hill throws nine nohit innings but. Mlb pitchers to throw two nohitters in one season newsday. Whenever a club throws a nohitter its mandatory to go bananas. Both the yankees and don larsens fortunes would dip in 1959. Manaea did so against a red sox team that came into. Baseball pitcher dock ellis had a controversial life and career, once pitching a no hitter while high on lsd. A kind, openminded community dedicated to lysergic acid diethylamide25. Only 3 pitchers in mlb have pitched complete game nohitters. Research, and served as the coordinator of an antidrug program in. Seems like an insane thing to mix with the intense focus you need to.
The perfect moment for the first and only known no hitter in major league history pitched under the influence of lysergic acid diethylamide, thrown by the first and only player in major league. Several artists, filmmakers, and even animators have been taken by the story of dock ellis pitching a nohitter while on lsd. But hes probably best known for pitching a nohitter while tripping on acid. Thirtyfive times since 19 a pitcher has recorded both a multihome run game a complete game. Hes the first canadian pitcher to pitch a nohitter since dick fowler in. Dock ellis threw a no hitter on lsd nowthis duration. The day pittsburgh pirates pitcher dock ellis threw a nono while high on lsd. Pittsburgh pirates pitcher dock ellis sported hair curlers in the dugout, took handfuls of amphetamines before games, and pitched a no hitter on lsd. A no hitter is officially recognized by major league baseball only when a pitcher or pitchers allows no hits during the entire course of a game, which consists of at least nine innings, though one or more batters may reach base via a walk, an error, a hit by pitch, a passed ball or wild pitch on strike three, or catchers interference. The drugs eventually became too much and he got help, but they gave ellis his career best anecdote, the story he tells in the short film above. Sep 12, 2017 when a team wins a series, they generally go nuts.
Francisco liriano has pitched the major leagues first no hitter of the season, throwing his first career complete game in the minnesota twins 10 victory over the chicago white sox on tuesday night. For a sport obsessed with statistical averages, baseball seems to thrive like no other on outrageous anecdotes and singular characters. Jul 09, 2018 will a padres pitcher throw a no hitter before a rockies pitcher throws a one hitter. A no hitter in which no batters reach base at all is a perfect game, a much rarer feat. Pittsburgh pirates pitcher dock ellis sported hair curlers in the dugout, took handfuls of amphetamines before games, and pitched a nohitter on lsd. Of all those no hitters, only one was achieved while tripping balls on lsd. Ellis was the starting pitcher for the national league in the allstar game in 1971 and later that year, the pirates won the 1971 world series. Dock ellis says he pitched 1970 nohitter under the influence. The most recent major league no hitter by a single pitcher was thrown on september 1, 2019, by justin verlander of the houston astros against the toronto blue jays at rogers centre. In 1970, as a member of the pittsburgh pirates, dock ellis pitched a nohitter on lsd. Mariners james paxton throws a nohitter against the blue. Louis cardinals at citi field without surrendering a hit in an 80 win. Ellis threw a nohitter on june 12, 1970, and later stated that he accomplished the feat under the influence of lsd. Stengel selected larsen to start game 2 of the series.
A dockumentary was extremely enthusiastically received at its texas premiere at the paramount theater at the sxsw film festival. Dock ellis,player who pitched nohitter on lsd, is misremembered. Til a baseball pitcher can kill you with a good fastball, and this has happened in a major league baseball game. Nixey callahan threw the first no hitter in white sox history on september 20, 1902. This fact has become baseball legend, and ellis a cult hero. Ellis, a pittsburgh pirate at the time, claims to have pitched the game under the influence of lsd. An increase in the number of no hitters this season in the major leagues has refocused the attention of some on dock elliss 1970 gem, which he said he threw while on lsd. The nationals won, 10, as zimmermann pitched a no hitter, the first in. Aug 31, 2014 how dock ellis dropped acid and threw a nohitter by. New york slipped to third place and don larsen dropped below. The padres no hitterless run is more notable, but the rockies have their own streak going. Dock ellis throws a nohitter on lsd the latest installment of the bobblehead project highlights righthander dock ellis, who famously threw a nohitter while high on lsd. He is the only major leaguer to have thrown nohitters in regular season and postseason play. Offtopic welcome to the north american subaru impreza owners club.
Because batters can reach base by means other than a hit, a pitcher can throw a no hitter though not a perfect game and still give up runs, and even lose the game, although this is extremely uncommon, and most no hitters are also shutouts. Ryan hingst throws 10th nohitter in asu baseball history. How dock ellis, player who pitched a nohitter on lsd, is. Tobin is also the only pitcher in the modern era post 1901 to hit 3 home runs in a game. According to the information he gave the press, ellis had been on a long bender and did not even realize the pirates had a game that day, which is why he took lsd around 12. Dock ellis lsd nohitter retold in new video huffpost. A dockumentary, which made its world premiere at the 2014 sundance film festival, and will soon play sxsw. All videos shown are all owned by and the mlb themselves. Asu sophomore righthander ryan hingst no hits utah to end sun devils fivegame losing streak. He blanked the orioles 70 in baltimore, where center fielder robin yount made a dramatic diving catch for the last out of the game. Pitchers for the tigers have thrown seven no hitters in franchise history.
Robin williams on doc ellis pitching a no hitter on lsd. Pirates pitcher dock ellis was reportedly high on lsd. Ellis, who died in 2008, speaks in the film via interview footage. Sean manaea didnt just throw a no hitter saturday, the seventh in oakland history and the as first since dallas bradens perfect game in 2010. The no hitter remains one of the rarest and most notable feats in baseball.
Coleman was born with the condition amelia, causing him to rely on the use of his left arm. Mlb pitchers to throw two no hitters in one season. Felix hernandez of the seattle mariners was the last. Story of pirates pitcher who threw a no hitter on acid. On 12 june 1970, ellis hurled the first nohitter of the 1970 season as he blanked the padres 20 in the opening game of a doubleheader in san diego. Ellis collaborated with future united states poet laureate donald hall on a book, dock ellis in the country of baseball, published in 1976.
Ryan hingst throws 10th no hitter in asu baseball history. Dock ellis throws a no hitter against the padres while tripping on lsd 1970 in film, sports. Uwf pitcher throws nohitter, batter hits for cycle in same game. Dock ellis pitched a no hitter on lsd, in a moment of madcap sporting genius, but the legendary pitcher also lived a life of unrestrained searching and exploration beyond the baseball diamond. In 1970, scipio spinks and dock ellis were young major league pitchers.
The day pittsburgh pirates pitcher dock ellis threw a nono while. In fact, a visiting pitcher who throws eight no hit innings but loses without the home team batting in the 9th doesnt get a no no. He does not usually throw more than 4 innings a week but he struck out the 1st 14 batters. While not quite the perfect game where all 27 men who came to the plate are retired, a no hitter is. And the fact that hes recognized as the pitcher that threw a no hitter while on lsd is what made his sobriety advocacy stand out. Aug 12, 2015 seattle mariners pitcher hisashi iwakuma threw the fourth nohitter of the 2015 mlb season on wednesday against the baltimore orioles iwakuma walked three batters and struck out seven in a 30.
Nowthis is your premier news outlet providing you with all the videos you need to stay. Top 15 worst mlb pitchers to throw a nohitter thesportster. Winning a game to go up 21 in a best of five however usually just calls for some enthusiastic handshakes. Jun 12, 2017 on june 12, 1970, pirates pitcher dock ellis did something that, by all rights, should be completely impossible. Shortened games would not be called no hitters under the current definition. Dock ellis acid nohitter was 47 years ago today sports illustrated. In most cases, no hitters are recorded by a single pitcher who throws a complete game. Throwing a no hitter in baseball is one of the toughest things in sports. Page 2 1970 pirates pitcher throws nohitter under influence of lsd. This led to this awardwinning animated video created by no mas and artist james blagden based on an. Several hundred pitchers have pitched a no hitter, only a few have pitched two in one season. Dock ellis acid nohitter was 47 years ago today sports. Socalled gems achieved by major league pitchers who labored to fame in spite of wildness, some clumsy playand sometimes even a loss.
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