Reading Baseball
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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.
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The newest inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame include longtime manager Jim Leyland.
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WSIU contributor Pete Peterson brings us his annual piece in honor of Black History Month.
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Pete Peterson tells us how a recent article reminded him of those days of going at it on the hardwood at the SIU Arena.
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Pete Peterson remembers an chain of events more than 60 years ago that changed his life forever.
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Pete Peterson talks about a new baseball book that highlights the magical moments in the game's history.
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Pete Peterson remembers Dick Groat, a two-sport athlete who passed away earlier this year.
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Pete Peterson explains how laughter is the best medicine to deal with your team's woes.
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Pete Peterson remembers how the Pirates and the Cubs often battled for last place during his childhood in the 1950's.
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Pete looks back on the rough seasons for the Pirates and the Cardinals.
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The St. Louis Cardinals have a statue of Mark McGwire ready if he ever gets elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.