Richie Ashburn Position: CenterfielderBats: Left • Throws: Right5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)Born: March 19, 1927 in Tilden, NEDied: September 9, 1997 in New York, NYBuried: Gladwyne Methodist Church Cemetery, Gladwyne, PAHigh School: Tilden HS (Tilden, NE)Debut: April 20, 1948 (10,482nd in major league history)vs. BSN 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: September 30, 1962vs. CHC 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBHall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1995. (Voted…
1927 – Don Richard (Richie) Ashburn is born in Tilden, Nebraska. A five-time All-Star, Ashburn will be a solid center fielder and a solid hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies. He will hit over .300 during 9 of his 15 major league seasons, twice capturing the National League batting title and conclude his career with a .308 lifetime average. Following his playing career, he will call Phillies games for more than three decades. Ashburn will be elected to the Hall of Fame by the Special Veterans Committee in 1995.
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