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Originally Posted by Deertick
Richie Ashburn hit .350 in 1958 to win the batting title over Willie Mays. The Phillies sent him a contract with a $2,500 cut in salary for 1959.The Philies GM John Quinn hemmed and hawed and finally came up with an absurd reason: Ashburn didn't hit the ball 'far enough'.
"Well, if I hit them any farther they'd be outs."
-Richie Ashburn
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I wonder if that was the unsigned contract that was up for auction in Hunt's last month? There was a signed note with it from Ashburn.
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