Rick Ankiel Gets Homer On Return To St. Louis Cardinals

Baseball fans saw Rick Ankiel return to MLB Yesterday as an outfielder.

Rick Ankiel failed in his attempt to come back to the St. Louis Cardinal, however Rick Ankiel got called up from the minors and he managed to hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning off San Diego’s Doug Brocail.

As Rick Ankiel powered a 2-1 pitch into the right-field stands, St. Louis went ahead 5-0

The fans were certainly behind him as Rick Ankiel got a stand ovation before his first bat. Rick Ankiel was also luck enough to get another standing ovation after hitting his third home run in his career.

Back in 2000, when Rick Ankiel was a brilliant left hander, he hit two home runs.

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