On June 12, 1970, Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates delivered one of the most unbelievable performances in baseball history: a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres at San Diego Stadium. What made it legendary wasn’t just the result. It was how Ellis got there. According to Ellis himself, he took LSD earlier that day—believing he was off and still in Los Angeles. When he realized, he was scheduled to pitch in San Diego, he rushed to the ballpark and took the mound while s