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Don Richard (Richie) Ashburn (March 19, 1927 -
September 9, 1997) was an United States|American
player in Major League Baseball. He was born in
Tilden, Nebraska. From his youth on a farm, he
grew up to become a professional outfielder and
veteran broadcaster for the Philadelphia Phillies,
and one of the most beloved sports figures in
Philadelphia history.

Ashburn spent 12 of his 15 major league seasons as
the Phillies' center fielder (from 1948 through
1959), during which he led the National League
twice in batting average and routinely led the
league in fielding percentage. Upon his retirement
from playing in 1962, he became a radio/TV
announcer for the Phillies, where he was paired
for 27 seasons with legendary broadcaster Harry
Kalas. Ashburn also regularly wrote for the
Philadelphia Bulletin and, later, the Philadelphia
Daily News.

Ashburn was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
by the Hall's Veterans Committee in 1995 in
baseball|1995, and was inducted with Phillies
great Mike Schmidt. Over 25,000 fans, mostly from
Philadelphia, traveled to Cooperstown, New
York|Cooperstown for the ceremony.

Ashburn died unexpectedly of a heart attack in
City of New York|New York City at age of 70. A
large crowd of fans paid tribute to him, passing
by his coffin in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. He
is interred in the Gladwyne Methodist Church
Cemetery, at Montgomery County,
Pennsylvania|Gladwyne, Pennsylvania.

==Trivia==
*During an August 17, 1957 in sports|1957 game,
Ashburn hit a foul ball into the stands and struck
spectator Alice Roth, wife of Philadelphia
Bulletin sports editor Earl Roth, breaking her
nose.  After play was resumed, Ashburn hit a ball
which struck Roth again while she was being
carried away in a stretcher. 

==Whiz Kids team==
*Richie Ashburn (center fielder|CF)
*Bubba Church (starting pitcher|SP)
*Del Ennis (left fielder|LF)
*Mike Goliat (second baseman|2B)
*Granny Hamner (shortstop|SS)
*Willie Jones (baseball)|Willie Jones (third
baseman|3B)
*Jim Konstanty (Relief pitcher|RP)
*Russ Meyer (baseball)|Russ Meyer (starting
pitcher|SP)
*Bob Miller (baseball)|Bob Miller (starting
pitcher|SP)
*Robin Roberts (starting pitcher|SP)
*Andy Seminick (catcher|C)
*Curt Simmons (starting pitcher|SP)
*Dick Sisler (right fielder|RF)
*Eddie Waitkus (first baseman|1B)

== External links ==
*Richie Ashburn at:
**http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_hon
orees/hofer_bios/ashburn_richie.htm Baseball Hall
of Fame
**http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/b
allplayers/A/Ashburn_Richie.stm Baseball Library
**http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/ashburi01.sh
tml Baseball Reference

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Don Richard (Richie) Ashburn (March 19, 1927 -
September 9, 1997) was an United States|American
player in Major League Baseball. He was born in
Tilden, Nebraska. From his youth on a farm, he
grew up to become a professional outfielder and
veteran broadcaster for the Philadelphia Phillies,
and one of the most beloved sports figures in
Philadelphia history.

Ashburn spent 12 of his 15 major league seasons as
the Phillies' center fielder (from 1948 through
1959), during which he led the National League
twice in batting average and routinely led the
league in fielding percentage. Upon his retirement
from playing in 1962, he became a radio/TV
announcer for the Phillies, where he was paired
for 27 seasons with legendary broadcaster Harry
Kalas. Ashburn also regularly wrote for the
Philadelphia Bulletin and, later, the Philadelphia
Daily News.

Ashburn was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
by the Hall's Veterans Committee in 1995 in
baseball|1995, and was inducted with Phillies
great Mike Schmidt. Over 25,000 fans, mostly from
Philadelphia, traveled to Cooperstown, New
York|Cooperstown for the ceremony.

Ashburn died unexpectedly of a heart attack in
City of New York|New York City at age of 70. A
large crowd of fans paid tribute to him, passing
by his coffin in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. He
is interred in the Gladwyne Methodist Church
Cemetery, at Montgomery County,
Pennsylvania|Gladwyne, Pennsylvania.

==Trivia==
*During an August 17, 1957 in sports|1957 game,
Ashburn hit a foul ball into the stands and struck
spectator Alice Roth, wife of Philadelphia
Bulletin sports editor Earl Roth, breaking her
nose.  After play was resumed, Ashburn hit a ball
which struck Roth again while she was being
carried away in a stretcher. 

==Whiz Kids team==
*Richie Ashburn (center fielder|CF)
*Bubba Church (starting pitcher|SP)
*Del Ennis (left fielder|LF)
*Mike Goliat (second baseman|2B)
*Granny Hamner (shortstop|SS)
*Willie Jones (baseball)|Willie Jones (third
baseman|3B)
*Jim Konstanty (Relief pitcher|RP)
*Russ Meyer (baseball)|Russ Meyer (starting
pitcher|SP)
*Bob Miller (baseball)|Bob Miller (starting
pitcher|SP)
*Robin Roberts (starting pitcher|SP)
*Andy Seminick (catcher|C)
*Curt Simmons (starting pitcher|SP)
*Dick Sisler (right fielder|RF)
*Eddie Waitkus (first baseman|1B)

== External links ==
*Richie Ashburn at:
**http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_hon
orees/hofer_bios/ashburn_richie.htm Baseball Hall
of Fame
**http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/b
allplayers/A/Ashburn_Richie.stm Baseball Library
**http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/ashburi01.sh
tml Baseball Reference