The Story of an MLB Pitcher Who Literally Forgot How to Pitch, Then Returned to the Majors at a New Position

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Ankiel’s heater sat in the mid-90s, and he deployed a notably heavy sinker, but his curveball was by fair his best offering — Cardinals legend Mark McGwire nicknamed it the “snapdragon,” and longtime St. Louis pitching coach Dave Duncan described it as “a Hall of Fame pitch.”