Pete Peterson
Reading BaseballRichard "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.
Originating in March of 2004, Reading Baseball is in its 10th season! Pete is a Professor Emeritus of Southern Illinois University. He is also the editor of the St. Louis Baseball Reader, and the author of Growing Up With Clemente and Pops: The Willie Stargell Story.
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Pete Peterson talks about how his days as a sore loser fueled his love for the game. -
Pete Peterson says Virdon inspired him to be a centerfielder as a youth.
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Pete Peterson and his wife Anita recently returned to their hometown of Pittsburgh for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Pete Peterson remembers the time Jones became a cover boy when the SIU Press reprinted a critically-acclaimed baseball book.
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Pete Peterson talks about how a classic baseball film helped him get over the Pittsburgh Pirates' season opening loss in St. Louis.
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A recent Public Television documentary on Ernest Hemingway explores the life and work of the legendary American writer.In his latest edition of Reading…
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May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month.In this edition of Reading Baseball, Pete Peterson has the story of the first Japanese-American to play…
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If moments are fleeting, memories are permanent.In this edition of Reading Baseball, Pete Peterson put his memory to the test trying to remember details…
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Many Major League Baseball commentators believe the Pittsburgh Pirates – managed by former SIU Saluki Derek Shelton – are in for a long season.In this…
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The Major League Baseball season is scheduled to start April 1.When the pandemic forced baseball to delay the start of its 2020 season until July, fans…
