Players / Rick AnkielPlayerRick Ankiel1 entry · 2000No. 2000.10.032000October 3Pitching Disasters2000Rick Ankiel Loses the PlateRick Ankiel was twenty-one, a phenom, and ahead 6–0 in his first playoff start. In the third inning he threw five wild pitches and could not find the strike zone.St. Louis Cardinals · Atlanta Braves