Richie Ashburn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRichie Ashburn
American baseball player
Date of Birth: 19-Mar-1927
Place of Birth: Tilden, Nebraska, United States
Date of Death: 09-Sep-1997
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Richie Ashburn
- Donald 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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