Little Known Black History Facts

The 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game is in the history books. But in 1971, the Midsummer Classic made its own history as it was the first and only time two Black pitchers faced off in the game. Dock Ellis, a standout pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Vida Blue (pictured)  a star for the […]

  Major league pitcher Dock Ellis became a household name for various reasons aside from his prodigious talent on the mound. Ellis, who later in life became a drug counselor, is perhaps best known for pitching a no-hitter game while high on LSD. Dock Phillip Ellis Jr. was born March 11, 1945 in Los Angeles, […]