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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Richie Ashburn’s Widow in Tears Over His Endangered Gladwyne Grave

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posted 21 hours ago by eddieot to hall of fame, phillies, richie ashburn | 21 comment(s)

It has been nearly 16 years since Philadelphia lost Richie Ashburn, one of the greatest Phillies players of all time. The beloved Hall of Famer, who played for the team from 1948 through 1959, died of a heart attack in 1997 after broadcasting a Phillies-Mets game from Shea Stadium. His family buried him in the cemetery outside of Gladwyne Methodist Church, where all was quiet until some developers announced plans to turn the church into condos and put a parking lot next to the cemetery. ...

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1. I Am Not a Number posted on September 17, 2012 at 03:31 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Man, who saw this coming?

2. Mike Webber posted on September 17, 2012 at 04:06 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Ryan Howard is 6th all-time in RBI for the Phillies,and will likely be 4th by the end of next year. Schmidt is #1 obviously.

1. Schmidt 1595
2. _________ 1288
3. _________ 1124
4. _________ 983
5. _________ 963
6. Howard 910
7. _________ 886
8. _________ 827
9. _________ 814
10 _________ 811

Fire away!

3. The District Attorney posted on September 17, 2012 at 04:10 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Chuck Klein, Greg Luzinski, Del Ennis, Chase Utley and Mike Crudale

4. SoSH U at work posted on September 17, 2012 at 04:15 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Dick Allen?

5. The Long Arm of Rudy Law posted on September 17, 2012 at 04:19 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I would have gotten one (Klein) out of the missing eight. Rollins will move into the top ten early next year.

6. Crispix Attacks 2: Swag Airlines posted on September 17, 2012 at 04:56 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I'm going to agree with Chuck Klein, Del Ennis, and Chase Utley, and add

Richie Ashburn
Granville Hamner
Sherry Magee
Pat Burrell
Bobby Abreu

7. Crispix Attacks 2: Swag Airlines posted on September 17, 2012 at 04:58 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Wait, Utley's only played for like six full seasons.

Oh well, I can't think of anyone else at the moment. Fred Luderus.

8. Tom Nawrocki posted on September 17, 2012 at 05:35 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

There has to be someone from the '93 team who lasted long enough with the Phils to make this list, right? Darren Daulton or Dave Hollins or someone.

9. mex4173 posted on September 17, 2012 at 07:56 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Delahanty and Thompson.

10. Mike Webber posted on September 17, 2012 at 08:03 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

1. Schmidt 1595
2. Delahanty 1288
3. Del Ennis 1124
4. Chuck Klein 983
5. Sam Thompson 963
6. Howard 910
7. ___________ 886
8. Pat Burrell 827
9. Bobby Abreu 814
10 Greg Luzinski 811

7 is a contemporary of Delahanty and Thompson.
Pat Burrell was a surprise to me, but he was there awhile.

11. GGC don't think it can get longer than a novella posted on September 17, 2012 at 08:20 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Billy Hamilton for #7? I doubt it, but that's the only name popping in my head.

12. Mike Webber posted on September 17, 2012 at 08:28 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

not the original sliding Billy Hamilton.

13. Mike Webber posted on September 17, 2012 at 08:30 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

7. Sherry Magee - I see it in Crispix list now. Sorry about that.

1. Schmidt 1595
2. Delahanty 1288
3. Del Ennis 1124
4. Chuck Klein 983
5. Sam Thompson 963
6. Howard 910
7. Magee 886
8. Pat Burrell 827
9. Bobby Abreu 814
10 Greg Luzinski 811

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