Hall of Fame - 1995 : Schmidt, Ashburn, Day, Willis, Hulbert

July 30, 1995 Cooperstown, NY

Richie Ashburn, Mike Schmidt, Leon Day

Vic Willis, William Hulbert

Mike Schmidt - Philadelphia Phillies (1972–1989)

Richie Ashburn - Philadelphia Phillies (1948–1959) Chicago Cubs (1960–1961) New York Mets (1962)

Richie Ashburn - In Memoriam

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 

Stamp Show - Bux-Mont Stamp Club : Warminster, Pa

1994-March-08

1995-Mar-05

1996-February-28

1997-March-01

2001-March-03

2002-March-02

2003-March-02 

2004-March

2007-March-04

March 8, 2008

February 28, 2009

2010-March-07

2012-March-17

But-Mont Stamp Club, Warminster, Pa

Richie Ashburn - 1995

(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