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Wayback1918

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Oct 11, 2012, 7:04:29 AM10/11/12
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How many former Red Sox managers are still living?

mario in victoria

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Oct 11, 2012, 8:24:29 AM10/11/12
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On 10/11/2012 4:04 AM, Wayback1918 wrote:
> How many former Red Sox managers are still living?
>

Too many.

Let's see:

Valentine
Francona
Little
Kerrigan
Williams, J. (how can they tell?)
Hobson
Morgan (I'm not sure about this one)
Kasko
Mcnamara
Zimmer
Runnels

I think that's it.

mario in victoria
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wish d. williams was around

Wayback1918

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Oct 11, 2012, 8:33:08 AM10/11/12
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James Edward Runnels (there must be a story why he is known as 'Pete')
died in 1991.

But there is one more you missed.

Wayback1918

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Oct 11, 2012, 8:51:50 AM10/11/12
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> But there is one more you missed.- Hide quoted text -
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Or maybe he changed his name because he was trying to hide from all
the bad teams he played for.

Year W L PCT Rank Team
1964 66 96 .407 9th of 10 Houston Colt 45's
1963 66 96 .407 9th of 10 Houston Colt 45's
1962 76 84 .475 8th of 10 Boston Red Sox
1961 76 86 .469 6th of 10 Boston Red Sox
1960 65 89 .422 7th of 8 Boston Red Sox
1959 75 79 .487 5th of 8 Boston Red Sox
1958 79 75 .513 3rd of 8 Boston Red Sox
1957 55 99 .357 8th of 8 Washington Senators
1956 59 95 .383 7th of 8 Washington Senators
1955 53 101 .344 8th of 8 Washington Senators
1954 66 88 .429 6th of 8 Washington Senators
1953 76 76 .500 5th of 8 Washington Senators
1952 78 76 .506 5th of 8 Washington Senators
1951 62 92 .403 7th of 8 Washington Senators

Wayback1918

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Oct 11, 2012, 9:34:09 AM10/11/12
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> 1951    62      92      .403    7th of 8        Washington Senators- Hide quoted text -
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He was actually born James E. Runnells (2 L's)

Pete's 1952 Topps Rookie card is signed James E. Runnels

http://www.checkoutmycards.com/Cards/Baseball/1952/Topps/2/Pete_Runnels_RC/1799119

By 1953 he is known as Pete....but no reason given for the nickname

http://www.checkoutmycards.com/Cards/Baseball/1953/Bowman_Color/139/Pete_Runnels/1800544

Wayback1918

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Oct 11, 2012, 9:38:13 AM10/11/12
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On Oct 11, 8:51 am, Wayback1918 <wayback1...@verizon.net> wrote:

Houston Chronicle Obit:

Pete Runnels, who won American League batting titles with the Boston
Red Sox in 1960 and 1962, died today, three days after he had a
stroke. He was 63.

He had been hospitalized at Bayshore Hospital in Pasadena, said Karen
Perry, a hospital spokeswoman. Friends said Mr. Runnels had a stroke
Friday.

Mr. Runnels was born in 1928 in Lufkin and started his major league
career in 1951 with the Washington Senators. He played with the
Senators through 1957.

He played for the Red Sox from 1958 through 1962. He batted .320 in
1960 and .326 in 1962.


mario in victoria

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Oct 11, 2012, 4:30:02 PM10/11/12
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Right.

The brilliant Kevin Kennedy.

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how soon we forget
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