Since his conversion to the outfield, former pitcher Rick Ankiel has made plenty of highlight shows for gunning down runners with unbelievable throws. In addition to many others, there were the two ...

Rick Ankiel showed off the arm that once made him a promising pitcher. His perfect peg from left field in the first inning cut down a runner and got St. Louis headed toward victory Monday. Several ...

Pitcher turned outfielder Rick Ankiel has announced his retirement. He is seeking a front office job. Ankiel was the hottest high school pitching prospect in the country in the late 1990s and was ...

This Rick Ankiel, at 39, father of two, is what grew from the fight that saved his baseball career, the man and the ballplayer who came to expect – encourage, even – the less conventional route. Five ...

Rick Ankiel had a really weird major-league playing career, and now his coaching career is off to an unusual start. Ankiel, who first cracked the majors as a promising 19-year-old pitcher, suddenly ...

Former major leaguer Rick Ankiel said Monday that he drank vodka before his first two starts of the 2001 season for the St. Louis Cardinals, which came after his meltdown in the 2000 playoffs when he ...

Throughout his career, Rick Ankiel has been described in many different ways. Since his first days in the minors, he had been hailed by scouts and analysts alike as a top prospect, future Cy Young ...