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VictoriaEvans

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3. Dock's spiritual journey...

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Sat Sep 6, 2014, 04:51 PM

Sep 2014

Great film showing the spiritual odyssey of Dock Ellis from pitcher throwing no-hitter on LSD to drug counselor. If you liked this film, you'll love the new film "Baseball's Last Hero: 21 Clemente Stories" which also shows the spiritual side of baseball icon Roberto Clemente. I got it from Amazon.

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Documentary on the Pirates' Dock Ellis coming out soon. [View all] FSogol Sep 2014 OP

One of my favorites. malthaussen Sep 2014 #1

Oh, and Robin Williams was impressed, too: malthaussen Sep 2014 #2

Dock's spiritual journey... VictoriaEvans Sep 2014 #3

Thanks. I was fortunate enough to watch Clemente play when I was little. FSogol Sep 2014 #4

This documentary was just added to Netflix streaming. FSogol May 2015 #5

Aahh...the seventies. CanSocDem Jun 2015 #6