Purchase--Richie Ashburn--MLB--HOF--(March 19, 1927 – September 9, 1997)

Ashburn around 1953
Center fielder
Born: March 19, 1927 Tilden, Nebraska
Died: September 9, 1997 (aged 70) New York City, New York
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 20, 1948, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1962, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
Batting average	.308
Hits	2,574
Home runs	29
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) NL stolen base leader (1948) Philadelphia Phillies No. 1 retired Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1995
Election method	Veterans Committee