(P.G. Rife hand drawn cachet)
July 22, 1995 Philadelphia, Pa
Richie Ashburn center field for the Philadelphia Phillies 1948-1959, Chicago Cubs 1960-1961, New York Mets 1962.
6-time All-Star, 2-time National League batting champion, NL Stolen base leader 1948
Jersey retired #1 1995
Baseball hall of Fame 1995
Phillies Baseball Wall of Fame 1979
Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Hall of Fame 1997
Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame 2004
One of the famed Whiz Kids of the 1950 NL Champion Phillies, Ashbury finished his career with a .308 batting average, 2,574 hits and 586 RBI..
After his playing days, Ashbury served as a radio and TV announcer for the Phillies until his death in 1997, after broadcasting a Phillies-Mets game.
The centerfield entertainment area of the Phillies ballpark is named "Ashbury Alley" in his honor
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