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Colorful former pitcher Ellis dies at 63 (AP)

 
Dock Ellis, who infamously claimed he pitched a no-hitter for Pittsburgh under the influence of LSD and later fiercely spoke out against drug and alcohol addiction, died Friday. He was 63. Ellis died in California from a liver ailment, former agent Tom Reich said. "I've been in this business for 40 years and there was never a more standup guy," Reich said. (link)

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