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Rick Ankiel | Cardinals
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Rick Ankiel - Cardinals
In his second major league season as an outfielder, the once highly prized pitching prospect was hitting .285 with seven home runs through May 19. Ankiel, who battled severe control problems before undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2003, hit .285 in 47 games late last season, his first back in the bigs since giving up pitching.
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