Don Richard Ashburn (March 19, 1927 – September 9, 1997)
American center fielder in Major League Baseball.
One of the famous "Whiz Kids" of the National League champion 1950 Phillies, Ashburn spent 12 of his 15 major-league seasons as the Phillies' center fielder (1948–1959). Chicago Cubs (1960–1961) New York Mets (1962)
He sported a .308 lifetime batting average, leading the National League twice, and routinely led the league in fielding percentage.
One of the most beloved sports figures in Philadelphia history, his jersey #1 was retired and was inducted into the Phillies Wall of Fame in 1979
He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995
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