Via STL Today:
About to turn 30 this year, planning to start a family, and on the brink of free agency’s windfall, Ankiel sees contentment where others see quiet. There is only one thing he’s thinking about changing.
His name.
Ankiel has been preoccupied recently about when it is age appropriate for him to shorten his given name, Richard, to “Dick” instead of “Rick.” Some friends and clubhouse denizens have already taken to calling him “Dick” this spring. He calls it an instant “ice-breaker.”
That Dick Ankiel, always redefining himself.
Call him Rick. Call him Dick.
The Rick Ankiel complete transformation is almost complete. Only one final step remains.
