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“Dock Ellis” - The S.F. Seals

It was 42 years ago today that Pittsburgh Pirate Dock Ellis pitched a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres while tripping on LSD. Far out! Always loved this appropriately psychedelic tribute tune from Barbara Manning’s underrated early 90s band. 

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    Let the drugs do you.
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    I beat my tennis coach while tripping on acid back in the mid-80’s. It was, by far, the best tennis I ever played in my...
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    I’ll have to watch it when I get home. What a character!
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    Dock was just so awesome. I remember when he had his hair done up in those pink foam hair curlers.
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    let’s drug the whole team.
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    I wrote a piece a few years back about Dock Ellis’ no-no, and the redemptive path his life took in later years: “The...
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