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Reading Baseball

WSIU Public Radio

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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5:06

Reading Baseball: Willie Stargell and The Vietnam War

Reading Baseball ·

2017/09/22

The first half of Ken Burns' 10-part PBS series on the Vietnam War aired September 17-21 on WSIU-Television. The second half of the series will begin on September 24.

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3:51

Reading Baseball: Little League Classic

Reading Baseball ·

2017/09/08

Major League Baseball took a step last month to reach out to young people with a big league game called the Little League Classic.

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3:50

Pete Peterson: Last Marathon?

Reading Baseball ·

2017/08/25

Retired SIU-Carbondale English professor and WSIU Radio contributor Pete Peterson is an avid runner.

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4:10

Reading Baseball: Baseball and an Eclipse

Reading Baseball ·

2017/08/15

You may have heard something about a Total Solar Eclipse in the area on August 21st.

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4:19

Reading Baseball: Frank DeFord

Reading Baseball ·

2017/07/28

Pete Peterson has produced essays and commentaries for WSIU Radio for more than 13 years now.

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3:56

Reading Baseball: Lifesaving Umpire

Reading Baseball ·

2017/07/14

You may have heard the story recently about a Major League Baseball umpire saving a woman who apparently was about to jump off a bridge in Pittsburgh.

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4:08

Reading Baseball: World War I

Reading Baseball ·

2017/06/30

The United States entered World War I one hundred years ago.

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3:52

Reading Baseball: Father's Day

Reading Baseball ·

2017/06/16

Sunday is Father's Day.

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5:20

Reading Baseball: Baseball Goes to the Opera

Reading Baseball ·

2017/06/02

Baseball and opera may not seem like a match made in heaven, but there are instances where the two make a good combination.

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Reading Baseball: St. Louis' Best Pitchers

Reading Baseball ·

2017/05/19

St. Louis baseball fans probably have a favorite pitcher over the long history of Major League Baseball in the city.

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5:59

Reading Baseball: The Slide

Reading Baseball ·

2017/04/28

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4:01

Reading Baseball: Softball Could Help Speed Up Baseball

Reading Baseball ·

2017/04/14

Major League Baseball is looking into taking steps to speed up the pace of the game.

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4:16

Reading Baseball: Claire Smith

Reading Baseball ·

2017/03/10

Reading Baseball's Pete Peterson celebrates Women's History Month by highlighting sportswriter Claire Smith.

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3:54

Reading Baseball: 250th Edition

Reading Baseball ·

2017/01/27

Reading Baseball first aired on WSIU Radio in May 2004.

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3:30

Reading Baseball: Gifts NOT To Give

Reading Baseball ·

2016/12/09

Tis the season for gift-giving and celebrating with family and friends.

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4:04

Reading Baseball: Smithsonian Museum of...

Reading Baseball ·

2016/11/18

The Smithsonian Museum of African-American History and Culture recently opened in Washington D.C.

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4:16

Reading Baseball: 1st World Series

Reading Baseball ·

2016/09/23

The Chicago Cubs are favorites to win their first World Series championship since 1908.

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3:45

Reading Baseball: Scars of Yesteryear

Reading Baseball ·

2016/08/12

Injuries are an inherent risk of athletic competition.

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4:00

Reading Baseball: Jackie Robinson Hater

Reading Baseball ·

2016/07/29

Racism is a hot topic in the United States.

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4:21

Reading Baseball: 1945 World Series

Reading Baseball ·

2016/07/15

As the Major League Baseball season starts up again following the All-Star break, the Chicago Cubs are one of the favorites to reach the World Series.

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