Pete Rettie was born in Brandon, Manitoba on August 15, 1930. Rettie was a top pitcher in the late 1940s and throughout the ’50s. Rettie began playing baseball because of someone he met in Winnipeg, who encouraged him to put his good throwing arm to use. Initially, he was placed at third base, but he quickly became his team’s pitcher and earned the nickname “Pistol Pete”. Rettie went on to compete in the finals of the 1948 Juvenile League with Norwood, and then won at the City Junior finals the next year with Rosedale. During this series, he pitched a no-hit, no-run game to give himself a shutout streak of 23 innings. Later, Rettie played with the St. Boniface Native Sons from 1951-59. During this time, St. Boniface won five league championships. Midway through his career with Boniface, the Goldeyes obtained his pitching services for a few games, all of which were successful. Rettie was also highly involved administration and coaching for Charleswood baseball and hockey programs.
