On this day June 12, 1970 Dock Ellis pitched a no hitter on LSD.

[spike jones]

[link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dock_Ellis|

[mahatmakanejeeves]

1. Thanks. Here's some biographical material about Dock Ellis:

Sat Mar 11, 2023: On this day, March 11, 1945, Dock Ellis, famous for his no-hitter while on LSD, was born.

[True Dough]

2. Brings a new meaning to "high" and inside

Was Doc Gooden on cocaine when he threw his no hitter in 1996, I wonder?

[twodogsbarking]

3. Another Pirate not on LSD.

On May 26, 1959, Harvey Haddix of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitched a perfect game for 12 innings against the Milwaukee Braves, but lost the no-hitter and the game in the 13th inning. The game was played at Milwaukee County Stadium.

[ProfessorGAC]

9. Unreal Stat About That Game

Haddix only threw 115 pitches in that game.
If the Pirates, who had multiple chances to score in the first 9 innings, had gotten one run, Harvey would have only thrown 80(!) pitches.
Also, Don Hoak was a double goat for Pittsburgh. He made a baserunning error that cost them at least one run early on AND made the throwing error that ruined the perfecto, and put the guy on base that Adcock drove in with a double.

[Blue Owl]

4. After a couple trips to the mound

[FSogol]

5. There is a good video on the no hitter and an even better documentary on Dock Ellis & civil rights.

Highly recommended

Video:

Trailer for No No: A Dockumentary (2014)

[rhiannon55]

6. On June 12, 1970

My daughter was born. I didn't know who Dock Ellis was, but cool. What a day that was!

[cynical_idealist]

7. December 1990

While fortified with that and other substances, had the best game of
pool in my life because i could see all the angles and cleared the table
to end the game. (opponent only got one shot for the break).

p.s. not famous

[Mr.Bill]

8. I bowled my best game on LSD.

I also had a very good night at a poker table on LSD. Not at a casino, just at a friend's house.