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  • December 23, 2008 - USA Today
    Former major league pitcher Dock Ellis dies at 63: Dock Ellis, who infamously claimed he pitched a no-hitter for Pittsburgh under the influence of LSD and later fiercely spoke out against drug and alcohol addiction, died Friday. He was 63.

  • December 22, 2008 - MLB.com
    Pirates saddened by Ellis' passing: Members of the Pirates organization fondly remembered colorful pitcher Dock Ellis, who passed away at age 63 on Friday, as a unique teammate, talented ballplayer and good friend.
  • December 22, 2008 - MLB.com
    Pitcher Ellis holds unusual distinction: Pitcher Dock Ellis, who passed away Friday, held a unique distinction in Major League history -- playing for seven managers in one season.
  • December 22, 2008 - Houston Chronicle
    MLB: Former Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis dies at 63: Dock Ellis, who infamously claimed he pitched a no-hitter for Pittsburgh under the influence of LSD and later fiercely spoke out against drug and alcohol addiction, died Friday. He was 63.
  • December 22, 2008 - Philadelphia Daily News
    Baseball Notes: Ex-Piratespitcher Dock Ellis dies at 63: Dock Ellis, who infamously claimed he pitched a no-hitter for Pittsburgh under the influence of LSD and later fiercely spoke out against drug and alcohol addiction, died Friday. He was 63.
  • December 20, 2008 - Associated Press
    Former major league pitcher Dock Ellis dies at 63: Dock Ellis, who infamously claimed he pitched a no-hitter for Pittsburgh under the influence of LSD and later fiercely spoke out against drug and alcohol addiction, died Friday. He was 63....
  • December 20, 2008 - San Francisco Chronicle
    Former major league pitcher Dock Ellis dies at 63: Dock Ellis, who infamously claimed he pitched a no-hitter for Pittsburgh under the influence of LSD and later fiercely spoke out against drug and alcohol addiction, died Friday. He was 63. Ellis died in California from a liver ailment, former agent Tom Reich...
  • December 20, 2008 - Houston Chronicle
    Former major league pitcher Dock Ellis dies at 63: Dock Ellis, who infamously claimed he pitched a no-hitter for Pittsburgh under the influence of LSD and later fiercely spoke out against drug and alcohol addiction, died Friday. He was 63.
  • December 20, 2008 - Pittsburg Post-Gazette
    Former Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis dies at 63: Dock Ellis, who infamously claimed he pitched a no-hitter for the Pirates under the influence of LSD and later fiercely spoke out against drug and alcohol addiction, died yesterday at the age of 63.
  • December 20, 2008 - Detroit News
    Former major league pitcher Dock Ellis dies at 63: Dock Ellis, who infamously claimed he pitched a no-hitter for Pittsburgh under the influence of LSD and later fiercely spoke out against drug and alcohol addiction, died Friday. He was 63.
  • December 20, 2008 - Seattle Times
    Former major league pitcher Dock Ellis dies at 63: Dock Ellis, who infamously claimed he pitched a no-hitter for Pittsburgh under the influence of LSD and later fiercely spoke out against drug and alcohol addiction, died Friday. He was 63.
  • December 20, 2008 - Philadelphia Daily News
    Dock Ellis dies of liver ailment: Dock Ellis, the former pitcher best remembered for his flamboyance and social activism as a member of the great Pittsburgh Pirates teams of the 1970s, died yesterday of a liver ailment in California, according to a report on ESPN.com.
  • December 20, 2008 - ESPN.com
    Former major league pitcher Dock Ellis dies: Former major league pitcher Dock Ellis died Friday of a liver ailment in California, his former agent, Tom Reich, confirmed. Ellis was 63.
  • December 20, 2008 - Yahoo!
    Colorful former pitcher Ellis dies at 63 (AP):

    <a href=Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher Dock Ellis expresses his sentiments about West Division Winners San Francisco Giants, after their win, Thursday, in this Oct. 1, 1971 file photo taken in Philadelphia, Pa. Ellis, who infamously claimed he pitched a no-hitter for Pittsburgh under the influence of LSD and later fiercely spoke out against drug and alcohol addiction, died Friday Dec. 19, 2008 of a liver ailment in Calif. He was 63.(AP Photo, FILE)" align="left" border="0">

    Dock Ellis, who infamously claimed he pitched a no-hitter for Pittsburgh under the influence of LSD and later fiercely spoke out against drug and alcohol addiction, died Friday. He was 63. His wife, Hjordis, said he died at the USC Medical Center in Los Angeles. "It's a tremendous loss to the family," she said.


  • Dock Ellis in the Blog Pen

    Jim Gerard: July 3, 2008 - DFA, chapter 31: Enter Letty:
    Gene Carney: June 4, 2008 - Part Eight of A View of Baseball History From the Shadows of Cooperstown: Gene Carney Looks at the 70s:
    : April 3, 2008 - DFA, chapter 20: Viva La Revolucion!:
    Jim Gerard: March 17, 2008 - DFA, chapter 18 -The Creative Process:
    : March 12, 2008 - My Transaction History, part 2:
    John Shiffert: June 27, 2007 - The Winless Pitcher Syndrome:
    Peter Doyle: June 26, 2007 - Roger Clemens, The Best Righty?:
    Richard Lally: June 18, 2007 - Richard Lally Spends Five Minutes With...Eddie Joost:
    Peter Doyle: May 30, 2007 - Those Who Ignore History...:
    : May 29, 2007 - :
    : May 7, 2007 - : THE NATURAL, AFTER ALL THESE YEARS

    Dock Ellis in the Library

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