Indestructible! Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Just heard that Dock Ellis passed away at the age of 63: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3782859 "We are family..." R.I.P., Dock... may your spirit continue to soar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Yeah, major bummer. That "We Are Family" Pittsburgh Pirate team of the 1970s, to my mind, was one of the most interesting, unique teams in the history of baseball. A great book could be written about it. I remember when they put an all African-American/Hispanic team on the field, there was a ton of ink spilled on that. Doc & Reggie Jackson are linked forever also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.D. Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 (edited) RIP. Never read his book (perhaps I should have!), but I recall Ellis, going back to the late '60s, as a big-Afro'd free spirit and even kind of a countercultural figure. He famously claimed to have been tripping when he threw his no-hitter. Despite his time with Texas, NYY and Oakland, I always thought of him as a Pirate. Edited December 20, 2008 by T.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheldonm Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 ...never cared for the Pirates....growing up as a Cards fan...but always thought he was a great pitcher.....RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocispepraluger102 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 13 year major league veteran-----------no medical insurance. shame on you--major league baseball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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