Reading Baseball

Reading Baseball: World War I 30.06.2017 4:08 ↓

The United States entered World War I one hundred years ago.

Reading Baseball: Father's Day 16.06.2017 3:52 ↓

Sunday is Father's Day.

Reading Baseball: Baseball Goes to the Opera 02.06.2017 5:20 ↓

Baseball and opera may not seem like a match made in heaven, but there are instances where the two make a good combination.

Reading Baseball: St. Louis' Best Pitchers 19.05.2017 3:48 ↓

St. Louis baseball fans probably have a favorite pitcher over the long history of Major League Baseball in the city.

Reading Baseball: Softball Could Help Speed Up Baseball 14.04.2017 4:01 ↓

Major League Baseball is looking into taking steps to speed up the pace of the game.

Reading Baseball: Claire Smith 10.03.2017 4:16 ↓

Reading Baseball's Pete Peterson celebrates Women's History Month by highlighting sportswriter Claire Smith.

Reading Baseball: 250th Edition 27.01.2017 3:54 ↓

Reading Baseball first aired on WSIU Radio in May 2004.

Reading Baseball: Gifts NOT To Give 09.12.2016 3:30 ↓

Tis the season for gift-giving and celebrating with family and friends.

Reading Baseball: Smithsonian Museum of African-American History and Culture 18.11.2016 4:04 ↓

The Smithsonian Museum of African-American History and Culture recently opened in Washington D.C.

Reading Baseball: 1st World Series 23.09.2016 4:16 ↓

The Chicago Cubs are favorites to win their first World Series championship since 1908.

Reading Baseball: Scars of Yesteryear 12.08.2016 3:45 ↓

Injuries are an inherent risk of athletic competition.

Reading Baseball: Jackie Robinson Hater 29.07.2016 4:00 ↓

Racism is a hot topic in the United States.

Reading Baseball: 1945 World Series 15.07.2016 4:21 ↓

As the Major League Baseball season starts up again following the All-Star break, the Chicago Cubs are one of the favorites to reach the World Series.

Pete Peterson: My Life As A Hockey Fan 01.07.2016 4:02 ↓

The National Hockey League champions this season reside in Pittsburgh.

Reading Baseball: Muhammad Ali and Roberto Clemente's Impact 17.06.2016 4:22 ↓

The recent death of Muhammad Ali - who some consider the most charismatic and controversial sports figure of the 20th century - showed how the former boxing champion overcame the controversies of his past to become a beloved figure across the world.

Re-running the Pittsburgh Marathon with Pete Peterson 03.06.2016 4:08 ↓

Richard "Pete" Peterson is a retired English professor at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and the author of Pops: The Willie Stargell Story and Growing Up With Clemente. He also contributes to WSIU Radio through his Reading Baseball series.

Reading Baseball: Landmarks 20.05.2016 3:35 ↓

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.

Reading Baseball: World War II Pocketbooks 06.05.2016 4:03 ↓

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.

Reading Baseball: Spring Running 22.04.2016 3:31 ↓

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.

Reading Baseball: Petes' Resurrections 25.03.2016 3:41 ↓

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.

Reading Baseball: Willie Mays 05.02.2016 3:49 ↓

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.

Reading Baseball: A Hot Stove Story 15.01.2016 3:57 ↓

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.

Reading Baseball: Chicago's South Siders 07.08.2015 4:38 ↓

In a region filled with fans of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox fans often feel left out. In this edition of Reading Baseball, Pete Peterson gives some love to the South Siders with a brief history of the White Sox franchise.

Reading Baseball (6/26/15): Baseball Cards 30.06.2015 5:06 ↓

Reading Baseball's Pete Peterson takes a look back at the origin, and life, of baseball trading cards.