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Podcast: Reading Baseball
Episode: Reading Baseball: Jackie Robinson Hater
Description: (seamheads.com)Racism is a hot topic in the United States.Jackie Robinson made history in 1947 when he broke baseball's color barrier. In this edition of Reading Baseball, Pete Peterson tells us about a man, who was a good ballplayer in his day, but is remembered more for his hatred of Robinson.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.Â