The St. Louis Baseball Reader, 1

Richard ＂Pete＂ Peterson is Professor Emeritus of English at Southern Illinois University and the commentator for the Reading Baseball series on SIU’s NPR station. He is the author and editor of several baseball books, including Growing Up With Clemente, Pops: The Willie Stargell Story, and Extra Innings: Writing on Baseball. He lives in Makanda, Illinois.