Making his (wild) pitchSt. Louis' Rick Ankiel went from hard-throwing phenom to can't-find-the-plate flameout. Now, he's trying to follow in the footsteps of Babe Ruth.

Rick Ankiel had some of the nastiest stuff of any pitcher in Cardinals history. He turned back time on Tuesday night for a ceremonial first pitch To stream 5 On Your Side on your phone, you need ...

The game unraveled for Ankiel in the third inning: walk the pitcher, wild pitch, wild pitch, walk, wild pitch. He struck out Chipper Jones on a nasty curveball, but that proved a mere oasis.

The meltdown on the mound during the 2000 MLB playoffs was fresh in Rick Ankiel’s mind as he prepared for his first start of the 2001 Cardinals season. But the former pitcher-turned-outfielde… ...

It's been 14 years since lefty Rick Ankiel pitched in a professional baseball game, but the one-time wunderkind is "toying with" the idea of getting back into pitching, according to Yahoo Sports. ...

ST. LOUIS – Steve Blass never had it this bad. It’s gotten to the point where Rick Ankiel could barely hit the broad side of a barn, much less the strike zone. One start after rewriting… ...

JUPITER, Fla. – The sad saga of Rick Ankiel, the onetime St. Louis Cardinals wunderkind who suddenly and inexplicably lost the ability to throw strikes, has taken another uncertain turn with … ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Oct. 3, 2000 -- St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Rick Ankiel throws against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning of Game 1 ...

It is horrible to watch a man lose what he does best, in public view, and it is fascinating just the same.How is it possible that Rick Ankiel should suddenly find that his aim isn’t true ...

ST. LOUIS — Rick Ankiel says he drank vodka before his first two starts in 2001 to quell anxiety after throwing five wild pitches in one inning during the previous season’s playoffs. Ankiel ...