June 13 in Pittsburgh Pirates History: Dock Ellis walks a batter without ever throwing a pitch to him. (1973)

On June 13 1973, At Atlanta Fulton County Stadium , in the 4th inning, Dock Ellis walks a batter without ever throwing a pitch to him. After going 2-0 on the Atlanta left fielder Sonny Jackson, the Pirates right-hander is replaced by Ramon Hernandez, who throws two more balls to Dick Dietz, a pinch-

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