In 1997 Francisco Cordova and Ricardo Rincon gave the Pittsburgh Pirates just their third no-hitter since 1970 with John Candelaria (1976) and Dock Ellis (1970). Bob Moose also added one in 1969.
What is special about Cordova and Rincon's no-hitter is that it was the first one to be a combined no-hitter in extra innings(10). For Dock Ellis, to my knowledge, is the only no-hitter to be thrown while on LSD.
However, Mr. Ellis was no one trick pony. He was the NL Starting Pitcher on the All-Star team in 1971 which is the same year the Pirates won the first of two World Series in the decade against the Baltimore Orioles.
Ellis compiled a 138-119 record for the Pirates, Yankees, Angels, A's, Rangers and Mets over 11 years. He also took home Comeback Player of the Year in 1976 with the Bronx Bombers.
In his All-Star appearance Ellis notably hit Reggie Jackson in the face presumably after Jackson hit a home run off of him earlier in the game.
Ellis also had poor luck in Cincinnati as he was maced by a security guard in 1972 and attempted to hit every batter in the Reds lineup with succesful attempts on Joe Morgan and Pete Rose and two failed attempts on Tony Perez and Johnny Bench before he was removed from the game.
For more read: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/2008/12/20/2008-12-20_from_nohitter_on_lsd_to_hair_curlers_to_.html
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