Richie Ashburn
Portrait of Richie Ashburn, outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies. Bowman series. Printed on front: "Richie Ashburn." Printed on back: "Richie Ashburn. Outfield, Philadelphia Phillies. Born: Tilden, Neb., March 19, 1927. Height: 5-10. Weight: 165. Bats: left. Throws: right. Had a great year for the Phils in 1951. Compiled a .344 batting average, which was second best in the league. Led the league in base hits with 221 and in singles with 181. Began in organized baseball in 1945 with the Phils' Utica farm club. His rookie year in the majors was 1948. No. 53 in the 1952 series Baseball picture cards. Get a $1.00 value baseball cap of your favorite major league team by sending 5 wrappers and 50 cents to Bowman baseball, P.O. Box 234, New York 23, N.Y. State size: small, medium or large. [Copyright] 1952 Bowman Gum Division, Haelan Laboratories, Inc., Phila. 44, Pa. Ptd. in U.S.A."
- Resource ID:
- hr001632
- Subject:
- Ashburn, Richie (Don Richard), 1927-
- Baseball players--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
- Philadelphia Phillies (Baseball team)
- Baseball cards
- Publisher:
- Haelan Laboratories. Bowman Gum Division
- Date:
- 1952
- Format:
- 1 baseball card : col. ; 3.25 x 2 in.
- Department:
- Ernie Harwell Sports Collection
- Location:
- Baseball cards-Bowman-1952-Ashburn, Richie
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.