(Pete Peterson )

Earl Weaver is a Hall of Fame manager who gained his fame as the manager of the Baltimore Orioles.

In his latest edition of Reading Baseball, Pete Peterson takes a look at a new book out about Weaver that highlights his roots to St. Louis and the Cardinals.

Reading Baseball is a series of essays and commentaries by Richard “Pete” Peterson, author of Growing Up With Clemente and editor of The St. Louis Baseball Reader.