- Born
- Died
- Birth nameDon Richard Ashburn
- Nickname
- Whitey
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Richie Ashburn was born on March 19, 1927 in Tilden, Nebraska, USA. He was married to Herberta Cox. He died on September 9, 1997 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpouseHerberta Cox(November 6, 1949 - 1977) (separated, 6 children)
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995.
- Made major league debut on 20 April 1948.
- In 1948 led the National League in stolen bases with 32.
- Led the National League in batting average in 1955 (.338) and 1958 (.350).
- Led the National League in bases on balls in 1954 (125), 1957 (94), 1958 (97), and 1960 (116).
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