March Pickups

[ValKehl]

James Edward "Pete" Runnels became my favorite player back when I was a Little Leaguer, and when, by chance, I got to play second base (Runnels' position with the Washington Senators at that time) for an exhibition infield demonstration conducted by Runnels, who was assisted by a couple of other Senators, at the Little League stadium in Alexandria, VA. When Runnels told the audience that my pivot and throw to first base to complete a demo double play was perfect, I was on "cloud 9." It broke my heart when Runnels got traded to the Red Sox after the 1957 season, where he won the A.L. batting title in both 1960 and 1962.

Naturally, I'm a Pete Runnels collector, and for more years than I care to remember, my post-War white whale has been a 1953-54 Briggs Meats 2-card panel with Runnels. So, I could hardly believe my eyes when west coast dealer David Levin very recently posted a pic in this Net54 thread - https://www.net54baseball.com/showth...ghlight=briggs - of the eight Briggs 2-card panels, including a panel with Runnels, he had just acquired. Fast forward, I am stoked to have just added this Briggs panel to my collection - thanks, Dave, for the fair price and the fast shipping.

I suppose I'm like most, if not all, collectors in that immediately after acquiring one's white whale, another takes its place. Can anyone help me acquire a complete Jell-O box with a Pete Runnels card (either year - I'm not picky)?