Rick Ankiel, a failed pitcher turned heroic outfielder, launched a three-run jack over the right-field wall in his first game back in the big leagues to help the St. Louis Cardinals surge to a 5-0 victory over the San Diego Padres Thursday night.
The longball received a standing ovation from the Busch Stadium crowd, demanding a curtain call from the once crappy left-hander, who walked off the mound over two years ago.
The homer was the third of Ankiel's career and the first since April of 2000. Way to go, buddy!
[Viva El Birdos]
6 comments:
I, Stu, don't know about anyone else, but this homer did a hell of a lot more for me than Big Head's record-breaker the other night.
That it happened the same day John Daly chain-smoked his way onto the leaderboard at the PGA? Kind of awesome.
Ditto. Gramma Storm's goin DOWN!
It didn't take long for Storm to tumble down the leaderboard. Rough day for him today. At least he can say he led a tournament...that's something right?!
Yeah, that Tom Hanks photo really ties the whole post together, girls.
It is something, Dave.
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