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Reading Baseball: Remembering Jerry Coleman

Former major league infielder and World War Two hero Jerry Coleman recently passed away.
In his latest edition of Reading Baseball, Pete Peterson tells how it was actually Coleman's colorful broadcasting style that made him a real fan favorite.
 

Reading Baseball is a series of essays and commentaries by Richard "Pete" Peterson, the author of Pops: The Willie Stargell Story and Growing Up With Clemente.
 

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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