Reading Baseball

Running in the For Kids' Sake Super Hero 5k 22.10.2021 5:29 ↓

Pete Peterson recounts his experience running in a recent 5k fundraiser in Carbondale.

Reading Baseball: Does Baseball Need Wee Willie Keeler? 08.10.2021 5:27 ↓

Pete Peterson says the 2021 campaign left him longing for baseball’s glory days when hitters didn’t always swing for the fences, pitches weren’t measured by their spin rate and analytics didn’t dominate strategy.

Reading Baseball: My Lovable Losers Are Back 27.09.2021 5:31 ↓

WSIU Radio News Updates provides a daily podcast of the top local and state news stories as well as the latest weather information.

Reading Baseball: How a No-Hitter Cost St. Louis Ernie Banks 10.09.2021 5:33 ↓

WSIU Radio News Updates provides a daily podcast of the top local and state news stories as well as the latest weather information.

Reading Baseball: Field of Dreams 27.08.2021 5:29 ↓

WSIU Radio News Updates provides a daily podcast of the top local and state news stories as well as the latest weather information.

Reading Baseball: Ode on a Baseball Glove 13.08.2021 5:16 ↓

WSIU Radio News Updates provides a daily podcast of the top local and state news stories as well as the latest weather information.

Reading Baseball: What's in a Baseball Nickname? 30.07.2021 5:23 ↓

WSIU Radio News Updates provides a daily podcast of the top local and state news stories as well as the latest weather information.

Reading Baseball: Why I Won't Buy the Yogi Berra Stamp 16.07.2021 5:19 ↓

WSIU Radio News Updates provides a daily podcast of the top local and state news stories as well as the latest weather information.

Reading Baseball: Willie Mays at 90 03.07.2021 5:27 ↓

WSIU Radio News Updates provides a daily podcast of the top local and state news stories as well as the latest weather information.

Reading Baseball: Confessions of a Sore Loser 19.06.2021 5:22 ↓

WSIU Radio News Updates provides a daily podcast of the top local and state news stories as well as the latest weather information.

Reading Baseball: Remembering Reuben Berman 04.06.2021 4:59 ↓

The name Reuben Berman probably doesn’t mean much to most baseball fans.

Reading Baseball: Ernest Hemingway at the Bat 21.05.2021 5:27 ↓

A recent Public Television documentary on Ernest Hemingway explores the life and work of the legendary American writer.

Reading Baseball: Remembering the Asian-American Jackie Robinson 07.05.2021 5:31 ↓

May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month.

Reading Baseball: Remembering My First Baseball Game 23.04.2021 5:32 ↓

If moments are fleeting, memories are permanent.

Reading Baseball: Deja Vu for Former Saluki Derek Shelton 09.04.2021 5:26 ↓

Many Major League Baseball commentators believe the Pittsburgh Pirates – managed by former SIU Saluki Derek Shelton – are in for a long season.

Reading Baseball: Take Me Out to the Ball Game 26.03.2021 5:01 ↓

The Major League Baseball season is scheduled to start April 1.

Reading Baseball: Spring Training in Cairo and Cape Girardeau 12.03.2021 5:28 ↓

After COVID-19 shut down Major League Baseball’s spring training in 2020, teams are back at it again with the pandemic still impacting our lives.

Reading Baseball: The Negro League's Final Curtain 05.02.2021 5:28 ↓

Late last year, Major League Baseball decided to alter its record books by adding Negro League statistics to baseball's official record.

Reading Baseball: Many Former Players Lost in 2020 15.01.2021 5:30 ↓

2020 was a year that many people want to forget – in large part thanks to a deadly pandemic – which killed hundreds of thousands of Americans.

Reading Baseball: Celebrating 50 Years of PBS 18.12.2020 5:32 ↓

Christmas Day is just one week away and if you’re still searching for a special gift for the baseball fan on your list, Pete Peterson has a suggestion for you in his annual holiday edition of Reading Baseball.

Reading Baseball: Native American Heritage 13.11.2020 5:34 ↓

November is Native American Heritage Month.

Reading Baseball: 2020 Season 30.10.2020 5:31 ↓

The pandemic-shortened Major League Baseball season ended this week with the Los Angeles Dodgers claiming their first World Series championship since 1988.

Reading Baseball: Why I Loved Hating Bob Gibson 23.10.2020 5:28 ↓

The St. Louis Cardinals organization has been rocked by the recent deaths of Hall of Famers and fan favorites Lou Brock and Bob Gibson.

Reading Baseball: A Tip of the Cap to the Negro Leagues 16.10.2020 5:19 ↓

2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the Negro Leagues.

Reading Baseball: Remembering Ila Borders 25.09.2020 5:21 ↓

Women playing professional baseball is almost unheard of. Just over 20 years ago, a California woman had a successful college baseball career and made it to the minor leagues.