The Phenomenon is the story of how St. Louis Cardinals prodigy Rick Ankiel lost his once-in-a-generation ability to pitch – not due to an injury or a bolt of lightning, but a mysterious anxiety condition widely known as “the Yips”. It came without warning, in the middle of a playoff game, with millions of people watching. And it has never gone away.
The Phenomenon: Pressure, the Yips, and the Pitch That Changed My Life
Rick Ankiel had the talent to be one of the best pitchers ever. Then, one day, he lost it.