Reading Baseball

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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.

  1. DEC 12

    Reading Baseball: Baseball's early Christmas present

    Pete Peterson thoroughly enjoyed this past season's playoff run.

    5 min

  2. NOV 21

    Commentary: The saddest Thanksgiving

    Pete Peterson recounts what it was like for him to live through what he calls the saddest Thanksgiving.

    5 min

  3. OCT 30

    Reading Baseball: The 100th anniversary of the 1925 World Series

    As the 2025 World Series ends, we look back at one of the craziest fall classics in history.

    5 min

  4. OCT 17

    Reading Baseball: A great book for St. Louis fans with the baseball blues

    St. Louis baseball fans have a rich tradition to remember.

    5 min

  5. OCT 2

    Reading Baseball: Robert Redford, baseball's natural

    Pete Peterson examines Redford's celebrated role in The Natural.

    5 min

  6. SEP 19

    Commentary: I almost missed the greatest play in NFL history

    The NFL blackout rule used to keep fans from seeing their favorite team play home games.

    5 min

  7. SEP 4

    Reading Baseball: Baseball goes bananas

    Pete Peterson looks at entertainment-focused baseball teams, including the Savannah Bananas of today.

    5 min

  8. AUG 21

    Reading Baseball: Baseball Nubability

    Pete Peterson pays homage to this summer’s NubAbility Camp in Du Quoin by looking at some of baseball’s limb-different players over the years.

    5 min
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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.

Information

  • Creator
    WSIU Public Radio
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    200
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Reading Baseball