Day of the Cobra: Pittsburgh Slugger, Dave Parker.
If someone ever asked you what “rad” meant, you could show them this photo and they’d be like, “ohhhh. I get it now.”
Above: Dock Ellis baseball card using a 1971 Topps template.
Today, March 11th, would’ve marked Dock Ellis’s 68th birthday. Though he’s most famous the 1970 “LSD no-no,” few know about his post-baseball career working as an activist and counselor at drug treatment facilities and prisons. A documentary on his life is currently in production. You can see a trailer and read about it here and here.
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On This Day in Pittsburgh History: December 31, 1972
Roberto Clemente, Pirates outfielder, died in the crash of a cargo plane on mercy mission to Managua, Nicaragua. [Historic Pittsburgh]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/dd2c158ea0efa2e37381b45249804354/tumblr_mfpc3wPeYE1qakblyo1_500.jpg)
On This Day in Pittsburgh History: December 31, 1972
Roberto Clemente, Pirates outfielder, died in the crash of a cargo plane on mercy mission to Managua, Nicaragua. [Historic Pittsburgh]
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