Richie Ashburn

Don Richard (Richie) Ashburn (March 19, 1927 - September 9, 1997) was an American player in Major League Baseball. 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.

Trivia

• During an August 17, 1957 game, Ashburn hit a foul ball into the stands and struck spectator Alice Roth, wife of Philadelphia Bulletin sports editor Earl Roth, breaking her nose. After play was resumed, Ashburn hit a ball which struck Roth again while she was being carried away in a stretcher.
• The band Yo La Tengo is named after a Richie Ashburn baseball anecdote.