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Today, March 19th, 2019, marks the 92nd birthday of my friend Rich Ashburn. I was talking to a friend the other day, and I remember saying how it’s a gamble, when you meet someone, who was a boyhood hero. When … Continue reading →

Here’s a photo from the Hall of Fame Induction of Richie Ashburn 7/30/1995. Shown here are Whitey, my daughter Cait (now 32 years old), and me. Whitey always said, it was one of the happiest days of his life. I’m … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Richie Ashburn: Why The Hall Not? book:
You don’t get involved in something that takes up four years of your life without some funny, wacky things happening. This is one of those stories, and I swear, it’s…

Today, July 30th, is the 20th anniversary of the Hall of Fame induction of Richie Ashburn & Mike Schmidt. If you were there, feel free to post a comment. I know, for me, as a life-long Phils fan, it was … Continue reading →

It’s hard to believe, next Thursday will be the 20th anniversary of Whitey & Schmitty’s Hall of Fame Induction. That was a long weekend, that will always be one of my greatest memories. I got to meet many of the … Continue reading →