Peter Dreier, a long-time Pasadena resident, is professor of Politics and founding chair of the Urban & Environmental Policy Department at Occidental College. He is the author of many books, including “The Next Los Angeles” and “The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20^th Century: A Social Justice Hall of Fame.” His two latest books, “Baseball Rebels: The Players, People, and Social Movements That Shook Up the Game and Change America” and “Major League Rebels: Baseball Battles Over Workers’ Rights and American Empire,” were published this month.