Reading Baseball
Reading Baseball
WSIU Public Radio
Reading Baseball is a WSIU Radio original series of baseball essays and commentaries by Richard "Pete" Peterson, editor of the St. Louis Baseball Reader and author of Growing Up With Clemente and the upcoming Pops: The Willie Stargell Story.
Reading Baseball: Why I Won't Buy the Yogi Berra Stamp
In this edition of Reading Baseball, Pete Peterson explains why he won't get the new Yogi Berra stamp until someone else gets his own stamp.
Jul 16, 2021
5 min
Reading Baseball: Willie Mays at 90
Pete Peterson recounts one of baseball legend Willie Mays' greatest plays in honor of his 90th birthday.
Jul 3, 2021
5 min
Reading Baseball: Confessions of a Sore Loser
Reading Baseball commentator Pete Peterson reveals how he has been a sore loser since a very young age.
Jun 19, 2021
5 min
Reading Baseball: Remembering Reuben Berman
The name Reuben Berman probably doesn’t mean much to most baseball fans.
Jun 4, 2021
4 min
Reading Baseball: Ernest Hemingway at the Bat
A recent Public Television documentary on Ernest Hemingway explores the life and work of the legendary American writer.
May 21, 2021
5 min
Reading Baseball: Remembering the Asian-American Jackie Robinson
May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month.
May 7, 2021
5 min
Reading Baseball: Remembering My First Baseball Game
If moments are fleeting, memories are permanent.
Apr 23, 2021
5 min
Reading Baseball: Deja Vu for Former Saluki Derek Shelton
Many Major League Baseball commentators believe the Pittsburgh Pirates – managed by former SIU Saluki Derek Shelton – are in for a long season.
Apr 9, 2021
5 min
Reading Baseball: Take Me Out to the Ball Game
The Major League Baseball season is scheduled to start April 1.
Mar 26, 2021
5 min
Reading Baseball: Spring Training in Cairo and Cape Girardeau
After COVID-19 shut down Major League Baseball’s spring training in 2020, teams are back at it again with the pandemic still impacting our lives.
Mar 12, 2021
5 min
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