Today in Circulating, my friend Jon Fasman and I discuss a recently published book by Josh Wilker about his childhood and his baseball card collection. One of the book’s funniest moments involves pitcher Dock Ellis. And believe it or not, it’s not the time Ellis threw a no-hitter while still under the lingering influence of LSD. To commemorate that moment, please enjoy this fantastic animated video (with narration by Ellis himself):
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