Richie Ashburn: Why the Hall Not?: And the Amazing Journey to Cooperstown

By Jim Donahue and Bruce Mowday

Richie Ashburn: Why the Hall Not? is the story of beloved Philadelphia Phillies player and broadcaster Richie Ashburn and a young fan he befriended as a player. That fan remembered the kindness displayed by Ashburn and in later years reconnected and led a drive--collecting almost 200,000 signatures--to have Major League Baseball reconsider Ashburn for the Hall of Fame. Ashburn was elected to the Hall of Fame and the once-young fan was with Ashburn at Cooperstown during the induction ceremonies. Along the way the young fan became a close friend of Ashburn and the two shared meals and thoughts on baseball.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1569805512
• ISBN13: 9781569805510
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Barricade Books
• Length: 182 Pages