It looks as if two-time American League batting champion Pete Runnels has traded his bat for a gun, but actually he’s looking over stock 5/28 in his sporting goods store, near Houston. Runnels announced his retirement from baseball a few days ago after the Houston Colts put him on waivers.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

It looks as if two-time American League batting champion Pete Runnels has traded his bat for a gun, but actually he’s looking over stock 5/28 in his sporting goods store, near Houston. Runnels announced his retirement from baseball a few days ago after the Houston Colts put him on waivers.

United Press International · [ca. May 1964]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Runnels, Pete-Baseball

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