Richie Ashburn
MLB debut April 20, 1948 for the Philadelphia Phillies Last MLB appearance September 30, 1962 for the New York Mets Career statistics Batting average .308 Hits 2,574 Runs batted in 586 Teams Philadelphia Phillies (1948–1959) Chicago Cubs (1960–1961) New York Mets (1962) Career highlights and awards 6× All-Star (1948, 1951, 1953, 1958, 1962, 1962²) 2× NL batting champion (1955, 1958) Philadelphia Phillies #1 retired Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction 1995 Election Method Veteran's Committee Don Richard "Richie" 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. He was born in Tilden, Nebraska (some sources give his full middle name as "Richie"). 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.