Reading Baseball

Wrigley Field in Chicago is celebrating its 100th birthday this season. In his latest edition of Reading Baseball, Pete Peterson tells us about the history of the ballpark, including how its first tenant was not even a member of Major League Baseball.

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.
 

This is the 50th anniversary of the St. Louis Cardinals 1964 World Series win over the New York Yankees.
Most people probably attribute the Cardinals title run to the mid-season acquisition of a future Hall of Fame outfielder. But, in his latest edition of Reading Baseball, Pete Peterson explains how another trade may have been the real key to the season.
 

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

If you're tired of the cold and snow this winter, you're not alone.   Cheer up! Opening day is just a couple of weeks away. Pete Peterson reflects on the bleak days of winter in his latest edition of Reading Baseball.

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

As we celebrate Valentine's Day, it appears the love affair between many St. Louis Cardinal fans and Albert Pujols may officially be over after the slugger moved onto Los Angeles to play for the Angels in 2012.

In his latest edition of Reading Baseball, Pete Peterson tells us how he saw this first hand during a chance encounter with Pujols at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis.

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

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.
 

Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday will be celebrated on Monday. WSIU Radio's Reading Baseball commentator Pete Peterson tells us how the all-time leading scorer in SIU Men's Basketball history helped a lot of young people in the area strive for Dr. King's dream after his professional basketball career ended.

 
Reading Baseball is a series of original essays and commentaries by Richard "Pete" Peterson.
A copy of this commentary will appear in Monday's edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
 

In his annual holiday edition for Reading Baseball, Pete Peterson tells us how Pittsburgh's infamous "Terrible Towel" may be the perfect gift for the sports fan on your list as well as help out a good cause.

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

On this, the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, Pete Peterson reflects on the tragedy of the events that touched the lives of all Americans in this special edition of Reading Baseball.

Pete Peterson provides essays and commentaries for WSIU Radio in a segment called Reading Baseball.
A similar version of this commentary appeared in a recent edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
 

The St. Louis Cardinals pursuit of their 12th World Series Championship started with a hard-fought win over Pittsburgh in the National League Division Series.

In his latest edition of Reading Baseball, Pete Peterson explains how it's unusual for the Cards and Pirates to be playing meaningful games against each other so late in the season.

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

The baseball cap is a recognized piece of a ballplayer's uniform.  It's also way for fans to show allegiance to their favorite teams.Former St. Louis Cardinal Harry "The Hat" Walker had a certain disdain for his ball cap.   In this edition of Reading Baseball, Pete Peterson tells the story of how he didn't enjoy wearing his baseball cap either.

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