Rick Ankiel

American baseball player (born 1979) Baseball player Rick AnkielAnkiel with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2008Center fielder / PitcherBorn: (1979-07-19) July 19, 1979 (age 47)Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S.Batted: LeftThrew: LeftMLB debutAugust 23, 1999, for the St. Louis CardinalsLast MLB appearanceJune 8, 2013, for the New York MetsMLB statisticsBatting average.240Home runs76Runs batted in251Win–loss record13–10Earned run average3.90Strikeouts269Stats at Baseball Reference Teams St. Louis Cardinals (1999–2001, 2004, 2007–2009) Kansas City Royals (2010) Atlanta Braves (2010) Washington Nationals (2011–2012) Houston Astros (2013) New York Mets (2013) Medals Men's baseball Representing United States World Junior Baseball Championship 1996 Sancti Spíritus Team Richard Alexander Ankiel (/ˈæŋkiːl/; born July 19, 1979) is an American former professional baseball center fielder and pitcher. He spent most of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the St. Louis Cardinals, but also played for the Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves, Washington Nationals, Houston Astros, and New York Mets. Ankiel was a pitcher with the Cardinals from 1999 until 2001 when he found himself unable to