![Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits three batters during the first inning of a game against the Cincinnati Reds - This Day In Baseball](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/herald-dispatch.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/17/31786129-340a-5ad6-855f-2e93cd625099/616cb49c149da.hires.jpg)
Former Pirate, Ohio native Oliver turns 75
![Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits three batters during the first inning of a game against the Cincinnati Reds - This Day In Baseball](http://a.espncdn.com/i/eticket/20120817/images/chapters/opener/opening-illustration-trans.png)
OTL: The Long, Strange Trip of Dock Ellis - MLB - ESPN
![Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits three batters during the first inning of a game against the Cincinnati Reds - This Day In Baseball](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2019/03/28/obituaries/archives/28mets-1969-nohitter/28mets-1969-nohitter-superJumbo.jpg)
1969: We Have Liftoff in Queens - The New York Times
![Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits three batters during the first inning of a game against the Cincinnati Reds - This Day In Baseball](https://townsquare.media/site/675/files/2022/10/attachment-GettyImages-1243680909.jpg)
The Farewell Weekend in St. Louis That I'll Never Forget [PHOTOS]
![Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits three batters during the first inning of a game against the Cincinnati Reds - This Day In Baseball](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2010/09/05/sports/Y-NOHITTER2/Y-NOHITTER2-jumbo.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)
After 40 Years, Dock Ellis Inspires Acid Test - The New York Times
![Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits three batters during the first inning of a game against the Cincinnati Reds - This Day In Baseball](http://bioproj.sabr.org/bp_ftp/images3/GiustiDave.jpg)
Dave Giusti – Society for American Baseball Research
![Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits three batters during the first inning of a game against the Cincinnati Reds - This Day In Baseball](https://townsquare.media/site/535/files/2023/10/attachment-Jhoan-Duran02.jpg)
Minnesota Twins Beat Astros In Game 2, Ties ALDS
![Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits three batters during the first inning of a game against the Cincinnati Reds - This Day In Baseball](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/03ae441b2dff83a20ec9ebf27a2be83f6f5ef033/0_152_3600_2159/master/3600.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&s=3cf167267165ca81b3cc2a99d164bde4)
I'm high as a Georgia pine': Dock Ellis's no-hitter on LSD, 50 years on, MLB
![Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits three batters during the first inning of a game against the Cincinnati Reds - This Day In Baseball](https://chumley.barstoolsports.com/union/getty/2022/04/30/GettyImages-153125564.82539bff.jpeg?crop=4%3A3%2Csmart)
On This Date in Sports May 1, 1974: Dock Ellis Goes Red Hunting
![Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits three batters during the first inning of a game against the Cincinnati Reds - This Day In Baseball](https://a57.foxsports.com/statics.foxsports.com/www.foxsports.com/content/uploads/2020/03/1280/1280/8681826-mlb-cleveland-indians-at-pittsburgh-pirates.jpeg.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
Pittsburgh Pirates History: Dock Ellis Hits Everyone
![Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits three batters during the first inning of a game against the Cincinnati Reds - This Day In Baseball](https://sabr.org/sites/default/files/EllisDock.png)
Dock Ellis – Society for American Baseball Research
![Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits three batters during the first inning of a game against the Cincinnati Reds - This Day In Baseball](https://townsquare.media/site/535/files/2023/10/attachment-Astros-01.jpg)
Minnesota Twins Drop Game 3 Of ALCS, Astros Up 2-1
![Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits three batters during the first inning of a game against the Cincinnati Reds - This Day In Baseball](https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/lookaside/crawler/media/?media_id=5236394443069252)
Baseball For The Love Of The Game - Dock Ellis Pitcher Born: March 11, 1945 Los Angeles, California Died: December 19, 2008 (aged 63) Los Angeles, California Batted: Switch Threw: Right MLB
![Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits three batters during the first inning of a game against the Cincinnati Reds - This Day In Baseball](https://townsquare.media/site/685/files/2023/01/attachment-GettyImages-1243561435.jpg)
Carlos Correa Spurns Mets, Reaches $200M Deal with Twins
![Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits three batters during the first inning of a game against the Cincinnati Reds - This Day In Baseball](https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/t_16x9/t_w1024/mlb/eywaghu6whvtsneozxsx)
Best Opening Day starts by team