During the game Reggie Jackson hit a monster home run. That marked the first time two African American pitchers started in the All Star Game. Ellis wanted to face American League starter Vida Blue. He won 19 games for the World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates that season and lobbied for the start. ![]() Ellis then threw two straight pitches at Johnny Bench before Murtaugh pulled him from the game.Įllis was the National League’s starting pitcher for the 1971 All Star Game. He attempted to hit Reds cleanup hitter Tony Perez on every pitch but missed. Ellis hit Pete Rose, Joe Morgan and Dan Driessen with pitches. In May of 1974 Ellis vowed to bean every batter in the Cincinnati Reds lineup to start the game. He famously was disciplined by Pittsburgh Pirates manager Danny Murtaugh in 1973 for wearing hair curlers on the field. ![]() Doctors fear without a new liver Dock Ellis will soon be dead.Įllis, now 63 and living in California, was one of baseball’s most colorful characters during the 70’s. Ellis says he discovered he had cirrhosis of the liver the day after Thanksgiving. There was a sad story story in the LA Times today.įormer Major League pitcher Dock Ellis is gravely ill and has been placed on the national registry for a liver transplant. DOCK ELLIS ONCE WORE PINK HAIR CURLERS WHILE WARMING UP IN THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES BULLPEN
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