Alan Ashby
American baseball player (born 1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alan Dean Ashby (born July 8, 1951) is an American former professional baseball catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) and former radio and television sports commentator.[1] A switch hitter, he played for the Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, and Houston Astros between 1973 and 1989.
Alan Ashby | |
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Catcher | |
Born: (1951-07-08) July 8, 1951 (age 72) Long Beach, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 3, 1973, for the Cleveland Indians | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 9, 1989, for the Houston Astros | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .245 |
Home runs | 90 |
Runs batted in | 513 |
Teams | |
The Astros reached the postseason three times with Ashby as the primary catcher, with his 900 games behind the plate being a franchise record until 2005. He hit the first postseason home run in Astros history in Game 1 of the 1981 National League Division Series, which was also a walkoff home run.[2] In additions to home runs (69) and RBIs (388), Ashby also caught three no-hitters for the club, which are each a record in franchise history.[3] After retiring as a player, he managed in the Texas–Louisiana League and has held several positions in broadcasting, including his most recent job as the lead color commentator for the Astros until 2016.