On August 10 COED gave you a quick piece about Rick Ankiel, the former St. Louis Cardinal rookie pitching star who at age 21 retired from the game after a pitching breakdown in the 2000 Playoffs, only to return to the majors 7 years later as a power-hitting outfielder.
In his first game back to the majors on August 9 Ankiel hit a 3-run home run to win the game. Even th… Click to read more