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Reading Baseball: In praise of the White Sox

WSIU Public Broadcasting | By Pete Peterson,
Brad Palmer
Published October 17, 2024 at 8:56 PM CDT
The ten original inductees gathered at the grand opening of the Baseball Hall of Fame on June 12, 1939. Front row, L-to-R: Eddie Collins, Babe Ruth, Connie Mack, and Cy Young. Back row: Honus Wagner, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Tris Speaker, Napoleon Lajoie, George Sisler, and Walter Johnson.
Pete Peterson
The ten original inductees gathered at the grand opening of the Baseball Hall of Fame on June 12, 1939. Front row, L-to-R: Eddie Collins, Babe Ruth, Connie Mack, and Cy Young. Back row: Honus Wagner, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Tris Speaker, Napoleon Lajoie, George Sisler, and Walter Johnson. Legend has it that Ty Cobb, also inducted in 1939, missed the photo because he was uncharacteristically late for the train to Cooperstown.

The Chicago White Sox suffered through one of the worst seasons in baseball history.

In his latest edition of Reading Baseball, Pete Peterson tries to put a smile on the faces of White Sox fans with a unique trip down memory lane.

Reading Baseball is a series of essays and commentaries by Richard “Pete” Peterson, author of Growing Up With Clemente and editor of The St. Louis Baseball Reader.
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Pete Peterson
Richard "Pete" Peterson is the creative force behind WSIU Radio's Reading Baseball Series. Pete's original essays and commentaries are a regular staple for any fan of the game.
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Brad Palmer
As a news producer and news anchor on All Things Considered, Brad provides the listeners with a recap of the day's top local and state news as well as breaking news at any given time. Contact WSIU Radio at 618-453-6101 or email wsiunews@wsiu.org
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