Richie Ashburn-- why the Hall Not?
Author | : Bruce Mowday |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : 1569804508 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781569804506 |
Rating | : 4/5 (506 Downloads) |
Download or read book Richie Ashburn-- why the Hall Not? written by Bruce Mowday and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richie Ashburn: Why the Hall Not? is the story of beloved Philadelphia Phillies player and broadcaster Richie Ashburn and a young fan he befriended as a player. That fan remembered the kindness displayed by Ashburn and in later years reconnected and led a drive--collecting almost 200,000 signatures--to have Major League Baseball reconsider Ashburn for the Hall of Fame. Ashburn was elected to the Hall of Fame and the once-young fan was with Ashburn at Cooperstown during the induction ceremonies. Along the way the young fan became a close friend of Ashburn and the two shared meals and thoughts on baseball.