From 60 ft 6 in away, he lost his ability to find home plate, but from 300 to 350 feet away, the third baseman or the catcher do not have to move their glove!
My respects to this guy after he lost his command as a pitcher he did not cry or fell sorry for himself just keep his composure and said I'm still an athlete!!!
Watched him play in st louis and i love how he didnt give up after his fall as a pitcher. As an outfielder he was what i aspired to be when i played softball. One of my all time favorite players with an amazing story of resilience and talent.
With all the bullshit sports underdog movies out there that have to stretch the facts, they need to make one about this guy. The road he took to come back and what he did was amazing
They did make a 45-min video detailing his career. When he returned to St Louis as an outfielder he hit a HR in his first game back. Manager Tony LaRussa was emotional about it. He almost never shows emotion.
It's not just his arm which is an absolute cannon, it's his fundamentals that put him in the perfect position to use it. Ankiel's story is a great one, too. Lifelong dream of being a major league pitcher fails flat....?.... fuck it, just become one of the best outfielders in the league with an arm that terrifies baserunners.
I was at the game when he made his debut as a pitcher. He was throwing in the mid 90’s with a devastating curveball. When he took his 1st AB and I saw his swing, I said to me buddy” To bad he’s not an outfielder, he looks like he can hit too”. Little did we know. Ankiel will always be a favorite in St. Louis. A movie should be made about his life, it’s both tragic and triumphant.
Cant find the strike zone from 60ft but paints the black from 250ft with frozen ropes lol he's the baseball version of Mark Wahlberg in The Other Guys, "I'm a peacock you gotta let me fly!"
All these guys trying to run to 3rd base is just poor risk management. They should know that Rick Ankiel has an elite throwing arm, and 3rd base is the absolute worst base to get thrown out at. I know the conventional wisdom is that you don’t want to make the first out or the last out at 3rd. But I would take it a step further and say that you don’t want to get thrown out at 3rd, period. Unless of course it’s a force-out, if you’re getting thrown out at 3rd, you’re doing something wrong.
With reviews these days I'm not sure these were all actually outs. Looks like the ball made it before the runner but the tag was late on some of these.
His comeback is one of the greatest baseball stories ever… and is why the game is the best ever
That throw from the warning track to 3rd against the Rockies was INSANE
I didn't even know that was physically possible. There isn't a current player that could even come close to making that throw
From 60 ft 6 in away, he lost his ability to find home plate, but from 300 to 350 feet away, the third baseman or the catcher do not have to move their glove!
Yep!!💯
He was a ballplayer, all right!
Turns out the was far sighted all along.
One of the all time great comeback stories.
One of the best arms in the outfield baseball has ever seen. An absolute freak of nature. His wildness on the mound was a blessing in disguise.
Hundred percent!
My respects to this guy after he lost his command as a pitcher he did not cry or fell sorry for himself just keep his composure and said I'm still an athlete!!!
god making Rick ankiel
hitting: C-
pitching: D
baserunning: C
fielding: C+
outfield assists: A+++
The greatest Left handed OF arm in baseball history.
He was one of my favorite pitchers back in the day. I remember when he stopped pitching. But never knew he switched to outfield. This is cool.
Watched him play in st louis and i love how he didnt give up after his fall as a pitcher. As an outfielder he was what i aspired to be when i played softball. One of my all time favorite players with an amazing story of resilience and talent.
With all the bullshit sports underdog movies out there that have to stretch the facts, they need to make one about this guy. The road he took to come back and what he did was amazing
Agreed 100%
They did make a 45-min video detailing his career. When he returned to St Louis as an outfielder he hit a HR in his first game back. Manager Tony LaRussa was emotional about it. He almost never shows emotion.
STL fans love him forever, how can you not?
The phenom is made already
No it wasn't. That's the greatest load of nonsense ever
Shaeffer obviously read Ankiel's scouting report. "Nope."
And he chose wisely.
I have to be honest. I have watched this video before. The cool thing it only gets better. Ankiel had a seriously accurate cannon. Impressive!
It's like the runners and base coaches totally forgot he was a former MLB pitcher turned outfielder with a cannon for an arm.💪
It's not just his arm which is an absolute cannon, it's his fundamentals that put him in the perfect position to use it. Ankiel's story is a great one, too. Lifelong dream of being a major league pitcher fails flat....?.... fuck it, just become one of the best outfielders in the league with an arm that terrifies baserunners.
Greatest career throws from an outfielder in MLB history. And it’s not even close!
You know how crazy that 2nd throw was....sheesh
I was at the game when he made his debut as a pitcher. He was throwing in the mid 90’s with a devastating curveball. When he took his 1st AB and I saw his swing, I said to me buddy” To bad he’s not an outfielder, he looks like he can hit too”. Little did we know.
Ankiel will always be a favorite in St. Louis. A movie should be made about his life, it’s both tragic and triumphant.
He wrote a book that's worth reading.
The runner couldn't believe his mind on the first throw on the vid. He was faster than hell and still got thrown out. Impressive!
His throws from the outfield were an art form… just beautiful to watch
Bo Jackson, Jessie Barfield, Rick Ankiel. Would love to see those three in the same era, same outfield, gunning down runners.
Only I would replace Barfield with Roberto Clemente.
Ankiel in the outfield, Molina behind the plate. Gotta be a baserunner's worst nightmare 😂
As a Taiwanese baseball fan. Didn't expect to see Wang twice in this clip. Thank you for upload
I remember seeing this guy pitch, sad to see him struggle as a pitcher, great to see hi, ,are that comeback. What a fighter, what a great story
With the price of admission. A lot of strong arms in MLB but very few strong and as accurate as Ankiel’s.
For some reason when I think of "getting gunned out" I always think of Ankiel. Thank you for making this video.
This just reminded me of all the different teams he played for after leaving St. Louis😟
Effing Freaking Gun!!!!
He threw more strikes from the outfield than he did from the mound.
A lesser man would have retired Rick Ankiel said fuck that I'll just throw strikes from centerfield
He's got to be the most accurate and strongest arm of any outfielder ever to play the game.
He's really good but I think Roberto Clemente and jose guillen had better arms But he's But he's definitely top 5
Half of these are Ankiel making up for Worth's errors
For real. Werth didn't have a terrible career, but he's a fumbling, stumbling fool in lots of highlights videos
amazing upload
I was today years old when I found out he was an Astro.
Don't challenge him, you lose!
The arc of the ball he throws is awesome.
Who the hell sent Roy Oswolt?
the first 2 looked safe
Rick has a very Strong and Accurate Arm!
Until he started pitching
This video tells me that trying to take the extra base on Ankiel was just as bad an idea as doing so against Pudge in his prime.
💯💯
I will always say defence is the best offense
That boy had an insane arm
Such a great arm. Maybe he should've been a pitcher. 😊
Unreal arm
What third base coach would be saying on a fly ball to the outfield to his runner on third base yeah go for it?
Cant find the strike zone from 60ft but paints the black from 250ft with frozen ropes lol he's the baseball version of Mark Wahlberg in The Other Guys, "I'm a peacock you gotta let me fly!"
Port St. Lucie
2nd throw, cool how the 3rd baseman faked the ball not being thrown until the last minute.
he played for astros ?!
GD.
All these guys trying to run to 3rd base is just poor risk management. They should know that Rick Ankiel has an elite throwing arm, and 3rd base is the absolute worst base to get thrown out at. I know the conventional wisdom is that you don’t want to make the first out or the last out at 3rd. But I would take it a step further and say that you don’t want to get thrown out at 3rd, period. Unless of course it’s a force-out, if you’re getting thrown out at 3rd, you’re doing something wrong.
Name a player who has a better arm. I’ll wait.
Ramon Laureano is the only one that compares to Ankiel.
Carl Furillo, Brooklyn/LA Dodgers. Best right field arm ever.
Cespedes has an argument
He almost played for every NL team
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With reviews these days I'm not sure these were all actually outs. Looks like the ball made it before the runner but the tag was late on some of these.
The second guy was safe
No if you watch in slow motion, tag hits his back before fingers touch the bag
@@Dan-ez6vt wasn't even that close what's this dude on
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