SurvivorNetTV On The Legendary Baseball Player Dock Ellis
- SurvivorNetTV’s showing of No No: A Dockumentary tells the story of Dock Ellis who threw a no-hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates while high on LSD.
- Dock was often at the forefront of controversy and has been called the "Muhammad Ali of Baseball.”
- After Dock retired from baseball, he spent the remainder of his life giving back, and working as a counselor and lecturer to help others in recovery.
No No: A Dockumentary offers a fascinating glimpse into a prolific and influential individual. During his twelve years in the majors, he lived the expression "Black is Beautiful!" Dock was often at the forefront of controversy and has been called the "Muhammad Ali of Baseball." He was part of a new wave of civil rights in sports, when black athletes were no longer content to keep their mouths shut about racism.
Read More After Dock retired from baseball, he was just as outspoken about his problems with substance abuse as he had been about racial prejudice during his career. He spent his last decades giving back, and working as a counselor and lecturer to help others in recovery. This is certainly therapeutic viewing for anybody living with cancer. Stream No No: A Dockumentary now on SurvivorNetTV.
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