Former Mets and Yankees pitcher Doc Ellis has died at the age of 63 of liver failure.
Ellis had been on a liver transplant waiting list since May, but was unable to find a liver to keep him alive.
Ellis had been on a liver transplant waiting list since May, but was unable to find a liver to keep him alive.
Ellis pitched for the Mets in 1979, where he compiled a 3-7 record with a 6.04 ERA.
Ellis is best remembered for hurling a no-hitter in 1970 while pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates, while high on LSD.
Ellis is best remembered for hurling a no-hitter in 1970 while pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates, while high on LSD.
In 1989 Ellis, while being interviewed by the St. Peterburg Times and pitching for a senior pro league, offered this insight, “I went to a Cocaine Anonymous meeting the other day. I was scared to death. I had never pitched and not been high. Never."
Ellis was a true character, and at times conducted interviews with his hair in curlers.
Source: Jesse Spector - NY Daily News
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