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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Reading Baseball commentator Pete Peterson takes exception to a Florida school district temporarily banning a children's book about Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente. -
WSIU Radio commentator Pete Peterson talks about Damar Hamlin's hometown, which is near where Pete grew up.
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Pete Peterson talks about how the bleakness of January became more tolerable one year with the introduction of a televised Home Run Derby.
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Pete Peterson looks back at the 2022 St. Louis Cardinals baseball season and how all it lacked was a storybook ending.
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Pete Peterson provides a commentary on how the organizers of the Pittsburgh Marathon continue to seek his participation in the event.
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Pete Peterson looks at the debate and tries to explain why the game’s rich history still leads him to call baseball America’s game.
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Pete Peterson has the unusual story about when two men — both named Ron Shelton — ended up on the same minor league baseball team.
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Pete Peterson talks about how his days as a sore loser fueled his love for the game.
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Pete Peterson says Virdon inspired him to be a centerfielder as a youth.
