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Reading Baseball: This Old Man

Roger Angell delivers his Hall of Fame induction speech at the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014 as seen in the book This Old Man.
Pete Peterson (provided)
Roger Angell delivers his Hall of Fame induction speech at the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014 as seen in the book This Old Man.

A book entitled This Old Man is an account of what it’s like to be old.

In this edition of Reading Baseball, Pete Peterson says it’s a book he can relate to as an 86-year-old man.

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.

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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