released by Houston early in the season. Runnels was a career .291 hitter (1854-for-6373) with 49 home runs, 630 RBI, 876 runs, 282 doubles, 64 triples, 37 stolen bases, and a .375 on-base percentage in 1799 games. He was selected an All-Star in 1959, 1960 and 1962. He also coached for the Red Sox in 1965–1966, serving as an interim manager for the last 16 games of the season. Under Runnels, the Sox played .500 baseball and escaped last place by one-half game. However, he was replaced by Dick Williams for the 1967 season. Managerial record Post-baseball life After leaving Major League Baseball, Runnels returned to his native state and opened a sporting goods store in Pasadena, Texas He helped found and operate a co-ed camp, Camp Champions in Marble Falls, Texas, which is still in existence. After suffering a stroke while golfing on May 17, 1991, Pete Runnels died three days later at Bayshore Hospital in Pasadena, Texas. He was buried at Forest Park East Cemetery in Houston. Honors Runnels was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 1982. He was also inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in November 2004. See also List of Major League Baseball batting champions List of Major League Baseball single-game hits leaders References External links Pete Runnels at Baseball Biography Baseball Page Camp Champions 1928 births 1991 deaths American League All-Stars American League batting champions Baseball players from Texas Boston Red Sox coaches Boston Red Sox managers Boston Red Sox players Chattanooga Lookouts players Chickasha Chiefs players Houston Colt .45s players Major League Baseball first base coaches Major League Baseball infielders People from Lufkin, Texas Texarkana Bears players Washington Senators (1901–1960) players