I don’t think there will ever be a greater sports-related, or drug-releated, story than the tale of Doc Ellis. A former pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Ellis is famous for being one of the handful of professional athletes to have thrown a no-hitter in the big leagues.

Oh yeah, he pitched that no-hitter while high on LSD!!!!!

Now thanks to No Mas, there is this gorgeous animated clip that documents Ellis’ wild pitching, and tripping, performance. It’s a fantastic video, complete with music by Rufus Thomas, that is mandatory viewing for both sports fans, and those who enjoy ridiculous stories about hallucinogenic drugs.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=_vUhSYLRw14%26hl%3Den_US%26fs%3D1

Ezra Ace Caraeff is the former Music Editor for the Mercury, and spent nearly a third of his life working at the paper. More importantly, he is the owner of Olive, the Mercury’s unofficial office dog....

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  3. That man is my new hero. Hell YES I’d watch baseball again if I knew I might see a player tripping out and intentionally hitting batters. All kinds of awesome

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