Richie Ashburn, the Hall of Fame center fielder who starred for the Philadelphia Phillies' pennant-winning Whiz Kids of 1950 and concluded his career as the lone All-Star and designated quipster for the original Mets of 1962, died yesterday. The ultimate singles hitter, he hit leadoff for 15 years, batting over .300 nine times, winning two batting titles and finishing second three times. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. 2. This photo of the headstone is from November 2008. Ashburn, a broadcaster for the Phillies since retiring as a player, apparently had a heart attack in his room at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Manhattan, where the team was staying during its series with the Mets, the Phillies said. or don't show this again—I am good at figuring things out. We have a volunteer within ten miles of your requested photo location. Kalas often referred to Ashburn as "His Whiteness", a nickname Kalas used for most of Ashburn's life for the man he openly adored.[6]. https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=ashburi01 Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Born: 19-Mar - 1927. One oft-told story is that on short flies to center or left-center, center fielder Ashburn would collide with shortstop Elio Chacón. During a game on August 17, 1957, Ashburn hit a foul ball into the stands that struck spectator Alice Roth, wife of Philadelphia Bulletin sports editor Earl Roth, breaking her nose. The last straw might have been during the Mets' 120th loss, when Ashburn was one of the three Mets victims in a triple play pulled off by his former teammates, the 9th-place Cubs. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Thus was born the legend of Marvelous Marv. He was born in Tilden, Nebraska. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. ''But I was awarded a 24-foot boat equipped with a galley and sleeping facilities for six. Hall of Famer Major League Baseball Player. Phoenix, AZ 85004 On September 9, 1997 in New York City, after broadcasting the Phillies-Mets game at Shea Stadium, Ashburn suffered a heart attack and died. Enter a valid email address and a feedback message. When the reporters came around to ask about Throneberry's latest mishap, Ashburn would call him ''marvelous.'' Died: 9-Sep - 1997. Verify and try again. Ashburn had a career batting average of .308, led the National League in batting in 1955 and 1958 and amassed 2,574 career hits and 234 stolen bases.