The difference here is that Doc Ellis pitched on LSD.

Appropriate that Ellis pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

He was not the only player to admit to playing tripping, as Mark "The Bird" Fydrich claimed he did as well, although not pitching a no-hitter.

It's also telling, in the times when athletes are ostracized for performance enhancing drugs, that Ellis claims 90% of players in those days were on speed.

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