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Richie Ashburn was one of the original "Whiz Kids" with the Phillies. He was a six-time All-star who led the NL in Batting twice and Stolen Bases once. One of the most beloved sports figures in Philadelphia history, Richie also spent time with the Cubs and the expansion New York Mets becoming their first batter in franchise history as well as their first All-star representative. Did you know that during a game in 1957, he hit a foul ball that struck the wife of a Philadelphia sports editor and broke her nose? When play resumed he hit another foul ball that hit her again as she was being carried off on a stretcher. The two would go on to maintain a friendship for many years. I currently have 98 Beckett recognized cards of Richie including these nine.

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1953 Bowman Color #10 Richie Ashburn
1957 Topps #70 Richie Ashburn
1958 Topps #230 Richie Ashburn

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1959 Topps #300 Richie Ashburn
1959 Topps #317 NL Hitting Kings/Willie Mays/Richie Ashburn
1960 Topps #305 Richie Ashburn

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1961 Topps #88 Richie Ashburn
1963 Topps #135 Richie Ashburn
2004 MLB Showdown Trading Deadline #120 Richie Ashburn CC FOIL