Dock Phillip Ellis, Jr. was born 65 years ago today, on March 11, 1945, in Los Angeles. He pitched in the major leagues from 1968 - 1979, spending the first eight years of his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates. There were some memorable moments in Dock's career including starting on the mound for the 1971 All Star Game and being a key member of the '71 World Series Champion Pirates. Former Pirate Dave Parker once called Dock "one of the most intimidating pitchers in baseball." But like it or not, Dock will always be remembered for one thing.
We turn things over to our friends at No Mas to tell the story of June 12, 1970. Enjoy.
Pretty amazing, don't you think? And we're not just talking about Dock's accomplishment. How great is that video? We hope you like it as much as we do.
After stints with the Yankees, A's, Rangers and Mets, Dock returned to the Pirates in 1979 and soon retired. Upon retirement Dock returned to California where he started a career as a drug counselor. His counselor work included being hired by George Steinbrenner as a minor league drug counselor.
Dock passed away on December 19, 2008. Happy 65th Dock!
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Today marks the 45th birthday of Roderick (Rod) Kevin Woodson. A graduate of Purdue University, Woodson was not only a two time All-American cornerback for the Boilermakers, but he was also a two time All-American track and field runner. In fact, Woodson still holds the school record for the 60 and 100 meter hurdles and even qualified for Olympic trials in the 100 meter hurdles in 1984. Despite his accolades on the track, Woodson decided to pursue a career in football (Steeler Nation thanks you!).
Chosen 10th overall in the first round of the 1987 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers, Woodson was a fan favorite and had an immediate impact on the team. #26 would go on to become one of the most decorated defensive backs of all time, and holds several NFL records including the most career interception yards at 1,483. Over his 17 seasons in the NFL, Woodson collected 6 First team All-Pro selections (an NFL record for defensive backs), 2 Second team All-Pro selections, an NFL Defensive Player of the Year award and a Super Bowl Championship in 2001 with the Baltimore Ravens. Woodson was also named to the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1994 (one of only 5 active players on the list), the Purdue Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003 and the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009.
Happy Birthday Rod! We are going to honor you in the only way we know how this upcoming season, so stay tuned...
A recent blog post from Fresh Societys that we wanted to share with you! We love these hats! Let us know what you think about them!
"HALL OF FAME takes their MITCHELL & NESS fitted baseball cap program steps further. These are set to be released Fall ‘10 to other doors, but they did a really small run to introduce this style. The Fame Block cap is made of Melton wool. The low profile crown that fits basically like a 5 panel. via strictlyfitteds"
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