Pete Peterson
Reading BaseballRichard "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.
Originating in March of 2004, Reading Baseball is in its 10th season! Pete is a Professor Emeritus of Southern Illinois University. He is also the editor of the St. Louis Baseball Reader, and the author of Growing Up With Clemente and Pops: The Willie Stargell Story.
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Pete Peterson, thanks to Mark Twain, finds a connection between baseball and eclipses.
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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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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.