diemly.me on Instagram: "👇 Learn more 📚 Born in Los Angeles, California, in 1945, he was one of the most outspoken figures in baseball during the 1970s. A right-handed pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, he was known for his fierce competitiveness, activism, and unfiltered personality. But one game turned him into a legend. On June 12, 1970, Ellis took the mound against the San Diego Padres and threw one of the rarest feats in baseball, a no-hitter. What made it historic was what he later reve