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Richie Ashburn. Don Richard Ashburn (March 19, 1927 – September 9, 1997), also known by the nicknames " Putt-Putt ", " the Tilden Flash ", and " Whitey " (due to his light-blond hair), was an American professional baseball player and television sports commentator.
Last Game: (Age 35-195d) 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1995. (Voted by Veteran's Committee) View Richie Ashburn's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos). Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1948 season. Full Name: Don Richard Ashburn.
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A fleet-footed baseball player that used his athletic gifts to get on base and chase down fly balls on the field, then a broadcaster that used his oratory skills to become a much beloved voice off the field, Richie Ashburn would become a fixture on the Philadelphia sports scene for a half century.
Ashburn is the fastest man Ive ever seen getting down to first base, said Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher in 1948. Hes even faster than Pete Reiser in his prime. Anybody whos faster than Ashburn isnt running. Hes flying.
Short and slight, the 5-foot-10, 170 pound Ashburn excelled from 1948 to 1959 as the prototypical leadoff hitter and center fielder with the Phillies. In possession of an excellent eye at the plate, he led the league in walks on four separate occasions and his 1958 season marked the first time a leadoff hitter paced the league in both batting avera...
The only complaint I have about him is he wasnt tall enough to catch the balls that went into the seats, he joked. He caught everything else.
After spending two seasons (1960-61) with the Chicago Cubs, Ashburn ended his playing career as a member of the expansion New York Mets for their inaugural 1962 season. Despite hitting .306 and being the lone All-Star representative for a team that lost a record 120 games, he become one of the few regulars to ever retire following a season in which...
Though he left the field of play, Ashburn soon began a second career when he returned to Philadelphia as a member of the media. He joined the Phillies television-radio broadcasting team in 1963, where he would combine perceptive commentary with a wry sense of humor for 35 years.
Richie Ashburn was born on Saturday, March 19, 1927, in Tilden, Nebraska. Ashburn was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 20, 1948, with the Philadelphia Phillies. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and ...
Jan 4, 2012 · Don Richard “Richie” Ashburn, a Hall of Fame outfielder, who made the most putouts of any outfielder in major-league baseball during the 1950s, started out as a catcher, which should not be surprising because throughout his long career in baseball, Richie Ashburn had always been his own man.
Sep 10, 1997 · Richie Ashburn, the Hall of Fame center fielder who starred for the Philadelphia Phillies' pennant-winning Whiz Kids of 1950 and concluded his career as the lone All-Star and designated...
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Richie Ashburn Bio. Fullname: Don Richard Ashburn; Nickname: Whitey; Born: 3/19/1927 in Tilden, NE; High School: Tilden, Tilden, NE; Debut: 4/20/1948; Hall of Fame: 1995; Died: 9/09/1997
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