Top 7 Quotes & Sayings by Richie Ashburn

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Last updated on November 4, 2024.

Don Richard Ashburn, also known by the nicknames, "Putt-Putt", "The Tilden Flash", and "Whitey", was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball. He was born in Tilden, Nebraska and along with his twin sister, Donna, was the youngest of four children. 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.

American - Athlete | March 19, 1927 - September 9, 1997

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I wish I'd known early what I had to learn late.

Richie Ashburn

To cure a batting slump, I took my bat to bed with me. I wanted to know my bat a little better.

Richie Ashburn

I'm flattered that so many baseball people think I'm a Hall of Famer. But what's hard to believe is how one-hundred and fifty plus people have changed their minds about me since I became eligible, because I haven't had a base hit since then.

Richie Ashburn

The kid doesn't chew tobacco, smoke, drink, curse or chase broads. I don't see how he can make it.

Richie Ashburn

It looked like a ballpark. It smelled like a ballpark. It had a feeling and a heartbeat, a personality that was all baseball.

Richie Ashburn

A good lead-off hitter is a pain in the ass to pitchers.

Richie Ashburn

After fifteen years of facing them (pitchers) you don't really get over them. They're devious. They're the only players in the game allowed to cheat. They throw illegal pitches and they sneak foreign substances on the ball. They can inflict pain whenever they wish. And, they're the only ones on the diamond who have high ground. That's symbolic. You know what they tell you in a war - 'take the high ground first.'

Richie Ashburn

Top 7 Quotes & Sayings by Richie Ashburn

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