Don Richard Ashburn, also known by the nicknames "Putt-Putt", "the Tilden Flash", and "Whitey", was an American professional baseball player and television sports commentator. He played in Major League Baseball as a center fielder from 1948 to 1962, most prominently as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies where, he was a four-time All-Star player, and was a member of the 1950 National League pennant winning team known as the Whiz Kids.
Ashburn with the Philadelphia Phillies, c. 1953
Ashburn and Nick Picciuto as members of the Utica Blue Sox in 1945
Ashburn's plaque on the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame at Citizens Bank Park
A September 1997 Phillies jersey at the Ashburn memorial
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. The Phillies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East Division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has been Citizens Bank Park, located in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex.
The 1888 Philadelphia Quakers team
Grover Cleveland Alexander, Phillies pitcher from 1911 to 1917 and again in the 1930 season
Shibe Park, renamed Connie Mack Stadium in 1953, was the Phillies' home field from 1938 to 1970.
Robin Roberts, Phillies' pitcher from 1948 to 1961
