Oct. 3, 2000 -- St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Rick Ankiel throws against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning of Game 1 of the National League Divisional Series Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2000 in St. Louis.

Former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher and outfielder Rick Ankiel will take part in the Frontier League Home Run Derby. Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com CARLSBAD, Calif. • A comeback attempt ...

ANKIEL WILL SKIP NEXT START BECAUSE OF SORE ELBOW VERO BEACH, Fla. -- Rick Ankiel's spring training comeback is on temporary hold due to elbow pain that will force the St. Louis Cardinals left-hander ...

According to the Associated Press, St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Rick Ankiel was released from a hospital yesterday (Tues., May 5) after tests showed he sustained no significant injuries while ...

Rick Ankiel 's comeback has taken another turn for the worse. The Cardinals' pitcher-turned-outfielder will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his left knee. Ankiel had the surgery ...

JUPITER, Fla. -- One plunked batter, no pitches in the dirt, none to the backstop, and no broken windows. All in all, baby-faced, blond-tipped Rick Ankiel is still on course for a comeback in a career ...

Rick Ankiel sees setback as opportunity. The Washington Nationals outfielder was in Syracuse for two days, scraping the rust from his second stint on the injured list this season. In May, he sprained ...