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Richie Ashburn: Could This Hall of Fame Singles-Hitter Make The Team Today?

The Sporting

You’re a lot tougher to tag ‘cause you’re using your arm to pick a spot and the fielder can’t just swipe. He’s got to put a tag on you somewhere and you can use your arm to evade him and I always felt on close plays I got the benefit of the doubt from the umpire. In terms of emotion, that last game in Brooklyn in 1950 was a highlight.