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 though this was a solid indication of his potential as an outfielder I assumed he would be a fluke. Simple enough right? Feel good stories like this meant are for the movies… just watch The Natural.
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