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Rick Ankiel Hits 3-Run Shot in Comeback

Posted Aug 10, 07 7:37 AM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – The feel-good story of the season continued last night when St. Louis Cardinal Rick Ankiel hit a 3-run homer to help secure a 5-0 win over the Padres. For Ankiel, a troubled pitcher  making a comeback as an outfielder, it was the first homer  since 2000.

Ankiel was a gifted young pitcher who lost his control and, in 2005, went back to the minors to earn his stripes as an outfielder. Ankiel has worked his way back up to the majors; in his storybook debut, he launched a curveball from Doug Brocall over the right-field wall and earned himself a standing ovation.

Source St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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St. Louis Cardinals' Rick Ankiel gets a big hug from manager Tony La Russa after they beat the San Diego Padres 5-0 in their baseball game Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007 in St. Louis. Ankiel posted a successful...   (Associated Press)
St. Louis Cardinals' Rick Ankiel takes a curtain call for the fans after hitting a three-run home run in the seventh inning against the San Diego Padres in their baseball game Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007,...   (Associated Press)
St. Louis Cardinals' Rick Ankiel pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 2, 2000 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Ankiel returned to the major leagues Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007, as an outfielder. After...   (Associated Press)
St. Louis Cardinals' Rick Ankiel is congratulated by teammates after hitting a three-run home run in the seventh inning against the San Diego Padres in their baseball game Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007, in St....   (Associated Press)
St. Louis Cardinals' Rick Ankiel swings at a pitch in the third inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007, in St. Louis. Ankiel was called up Thursday from Triple-A...   (Associated Press)
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