Search Richie Ashburn Richie Ashburn Don Richard Ashburn Born: March 19, 1927, Tilden, Nebraska Died: September 9, 1997, New York, New York Bats: left Throws: right Played for: Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets Elected to Hall of Fame by Committee on Baseball Veterans: 1995 Richie Ashburn was a durable, hustling leadoff hitter and clutch performer with superb knowledge of the ...
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Richie makes the hall andrew milner sportsjones magazine july 9 1998 There's never been much to be upbeat about, being a Phillies fan. Our team's lousy, our stadium's lousy, our past's been mostly lousy, our future ain't too bright. But there have been points of pride: a decent mascot, snazzy uniforms, cheesesteaks. And, for nearly five decades, a feller from Nebraska who played center field, ...
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