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Reading Baseball: Black History Month

WSIU Public Broadcasting | By Brad Palmer
Published February 17, 2012 at 9:00 AM CST
Pete Peterson Reading Baseball
Pete Peterson Reading Baseball

February is Black History Month and in his latest edition of Reading Baseball Pete Peterson examines how  the fight to end discrimination in Major League Baseball began long before Jackie Robinson broke the game's color barrier.
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As a news producer and news anchor on All Things Considered, Brad provides the listeners with a recap of the day's top local and state news as well as breaking news at any given time. Contact WSIU Radio at 618-453-6101 or email wsiunews@wsiu.org
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