Where does Richie Ashburn rank among baseball greats?
Richie Ashburn ranks #23 among the Top 50 all-time at CF. Rankings ⇒ Richie Ashburn Teammates Stan Lopata Ernie Banks Ted Kazanski Willie Jones Granny Hamner Bill Nicholson Wally Post Del Ennis Robin Roberts Curt Simmons Harvey Haddix Schoolboy Rowe Jim Konstanty Eddie Sawyer Best Season: 1958 Ashburn led the National League with a .350 batting average, 215 hits, 13 triples, 97 walks, and a .441 OBP. He also stole 16 bases in 20 attempts. Factoids Richie Ashburn had more hits than any other player in baseball during the 1950s. Richie Ashburn was the first batter in the history of the New York Mets. The 1950 Pennant Race On October 1, 1950, the Phillies played their most historic game to date. Leading Brooklyn by one game on the final day of the season, Phillie ace Robin Roberts and Dodger pitcher Don Newcombe battled into extra innings in a 1-1 tie. Phillies’ outfielder Dick Sisler blasted a three-run homer in the top of the 10th to deliver the pennant to Philadelphia. In the play that
