Dock Ellis remains one of the most fascinating figures in baseball’s history.
Outspoken and undeniably talented, Ellis commanded audiences both on and off the field as a pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates during the late ’60s and ’70s. Perhaps most well-known for his infamous 1970 no-hitter against the San Diego Padres, which he admitted to achieving while tripping hard on acid and amphetamines, Ellis was also a firebrand for the changing societal landscape of the time.
No No: A Dockumentary explores Ellis’s life and career through interviews with commentators and critics, as well as archival footage and interviews with the man himself (Ellis passed away in 2008).
No No is in limited release now. A list of screening theatres is available at the documentary’s official website.
Below, also worth your time, check out the account of Ellis’s “LSD No-No,” with audio taken from Ellis’s 2007 interview with NPR and animation by No Mas and James Blagden.
