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

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Read an interview with Richie Ashburn by sports writer Norman L. I started in left field because it’s an easier position, then moved to center. You’re a lot tougher to tag ‘cause you’re using your arm to pick a spot and the fielder can’t just swipe. In the 1950s Brooklyn and New York dominated the National League.