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Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. Played Major League Baseball as an outfielder for 15 seasons (1948 to 1962) with the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and New York Mets. He was a two-time National League batting champ with the Phillies. The ultimate singles hitter, he hit leadoff for 15 years, batting over...
Jun 7, 2022 · A truly beloved figure in Philadelphia, Richie Ashburn was a Hall of Fame centerfielder, broadcaster, and sportswriter. During the 1950's, he had more hits than any other major leaguer. Ashburn was from Tilden, Nebraska, where his father owned the largest general store in town. Richie played baseball in high school and for the American Legion.
Sep 10, 1997 · Richie Ashburn, 70, the longtime Philadelphia Phillies baseball announcer and National League Hall of Fame center fielder, died at the Phillies team hotel in New York only hours after broadcasting ...
This Richie Ashburn biography is a carefully researched account of the life of baseball player Richie Ashburn. It is part of Baseball Almanac's hall of fame biographical history series and researched by historian Dennis Yuhasz. "Among the most consistent lead-off hitters in major league history, Richie Ashburn was a solid outfielder and clutch ...
Richie Ashburn was born on the 19th of March, 1927. He was popular for being a Baseball Player. Hall of Fame center fielder who was a 6-time All-Star and 2-time National League batting champion. He became a longtime sports broadcaster after retirement. Richie Ashburn was born in NE.
Sep 27, 2018 · Willie Mays .346, Richie Ashburn .344. That's the way the National League batting championship race stood with just three games left on the schedule 60 years ago. Mays was heading home to San Francisco and three games with the St. Louis Cardinals. Ashburn just finished an unbelievable year at Connie Mack Stadium in which he batted .378.
Aug 28, 2013 · In the process of slapping out 2,574 career hits, Ashburn led the National League in hits three times (1951, 1953, 1958), in singles four times (1951, 1953, 1957, 1958), and in triples twice (1950, 1958). He registered more than 200 hits in three seasons (1951, 1953, 1958), and had a 23-game hitting streak in 1948.
