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.
Jose Cruz baseball card using a 1979 Topps template.
Here it is, folks. Your Ron Paul highlight reel from the 1983 Congressional Baseball Game.
The money quote of the night belongs to Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank :
“I would add that he’s probably one of the best gynecologists that you’ll find out on this ball field today. Without question.”
Uhh…yeah.
Houston Astros Anagrams – Part III
See past versions here and here.
Bo Porter – Probe Rot, Robot Rep, Retro Bop.
Chris Carter – Starch Ricer, Rich Craters.
Brad Peacock – Ace Backdrop, Packed Cobra, Crab Cake Pod, Baked Cop Car, Pack Coed Bra, A Bad Cock Rep, Brad Apecock.
Che Hsuan Lin – Launch Shine, Unleash Chin, Aliens Hunch, Shh…I Unclean, He’s In A Lunch.
Erik Bedard – Bearded Irk, Baked Rider, I Barked Red, I Bred Drake, Rad Beer Kid
Justin Maxwell – Ax Men Just Will, Us Want Jell Mix, Swam In Jell Tux, Me Law Jinx Slut, We All Jinx Smut.
Nate Freiman – Animate Fern, Trainman Fee, Anti-Freeman, Ain’t Freeman, A Tan Firemen, Fart In Enema, Eaten In Farm, Ant Men Afire, Team Ran Fine.
Matt Dominguez – Tamed Gizmo Nut, Mud Zit Montage, A Dozen Mitt Mug, Tug Zone Dammit, Omit Nutmeg Adz.
Alex White – Whale Exit, A Wet Helix, Taxi Wheel, The Wax Lie.
Tyler Greene – Re-entry Glee, Tree Greenly, Leery Regent
Colorized press photo of Jim Bouton, c. 1969.
