Richie Ashburn

(1927-1997)

American baseball player

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Don Richard Ashburn (March 19, 1927 – September 9, 1997), also known by the nicknames, "Putt-Putt", "The Tilden Flash", and "Whitey" (due to his light-blond hair), was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball. (Some sources give his full middle name as "Richie".) 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. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995.

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Born	Don Richard Ashburn 19 March 1927 Tilden, NE
Died	9 September 1997 (aged 70) New York City, New York, USA
Zodiac	Pisces
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