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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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4:57

Reading Baseball: Paul Giamatti's Father, Bart Giamatti

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2024/03/22

Pete Peterson recently learned Paul Giamatti’s father is the former commissioner of baseball who banished Pete Rose from the game.

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4:55

Reading Baseball: Jim Leyland in, Barry Bonds out

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2024/03/08

The newest inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame include longtime manager Jim Leyland.

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5:04

Reading Baseball: The American League's Jackie Robinson

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2024/02/16

WSIU contributor Pete Peterson brings us his annual piece in honor of Black History Month.

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5:03

Commentary: Basketball at 80

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2024/01/26

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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4:53

Reading Baseball: Meeting Anita

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2023/12/15

Pete Peterson remembers an chain of events more than 60 years ago that changed his life forever.

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4:57

Reading Baseball: Why We Love Baseball

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2023/11/17

Pete Peterson talks about a new baseball book that highlights the magical moments in the game's history.

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4:54

Reading Baseball: Remembering Dick Groat

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2023/11/03

Pete Peterson remembers Dick Groat, a two-sport athlete who passed away earlier this year.

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5:02

Reading Baseball: A letter to Cardinal fans

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2023/10/20

Pete Peterson explains how laughter is the best medicine to deal with your team's woes.

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5:03

Reading Baseball: My baseball second childhood

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2023/10/06

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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4:50

Reading Baseball: Back to Busch Stadium

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2023/09/22

Pete looks back on the rough seasons for the Pirates and the Cardinals.

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4:49

Reading Baseball: Mark McGwire's statue

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2023/09/08

The St. Louis Cardinals have a statue of Mark McGwire ready if he ever gets elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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4:58

Reading Baseball: The worst sports fans

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2023/08/25

Pete Peterson describes an intense atmosphere as his family attended a Pittsburgh Pirates game recently.

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4:59

Commentary: Retired educator Pete Peterson on the...

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2023/08/10

Commentator Pete Peterson and his wife, Anita, are both retired teachers.

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5:02

Commentary: A tale from the gas station

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2023/07/20

WSIU commentator Pete Peterson remembers his days pumping as as just two states still mandate full-service gas stations.

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4:57

Reading Baseball: All those home runs -- it's climate...

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2023/07/06

Pete Peterson's commentary focuses on how a study has determined climate change is helping produce more home runs in Major League Baseball.

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5:01

Reading Baseball: The superstitious baseball fan

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2023/06/22

Pete Peterson explains how superstitious baseball fans are, especially his own wife.

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5:31

Reading Baseball: The pitch clock and beer sales

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2023/06/08

In his latest commentary, Pete Peterson looks at how quicker games are creating an unexpected problem involving beer sales.

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5:31

Commentary: Out of Left Field

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2023/05/25

Reading Baseball commentator Pete Peterson talks about the book Straight Man, which was developed into the TV series Lucky Hank.

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5:23

Reading Baseball: A Baseball Fairy Tale

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2023/05/11

Pete Peterson's latest edition of Reading Baseball takes a look at the remarkable story of Drew Maggi.

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5:29

Reading Baseball: Take me out to a Cardinals game

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2023/04/27

Pete Peterson tells us about his recent trip to a Pittsburgh Pirates-St. Louis Cardinals game in St. Louis.

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