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The Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum is located on the Little League International Complex on Route 15 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania
South Williamsport, Pennsylvania
South Williamsport is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,412 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. The Museum offers interactive exhibits for children of all ages. In addition, patrons can learn about the history of Little League
Little League
Little League Baseball and Softball is a non-profit organization in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States which organizes local youth baseball and softball leagues throughout the U.S...

. The Museum chronicles the growth of Little League from one, three-team league in 1939 to the multi-national youth sporting organization that it is today. Howard J. Lamade Stadium
Howard J. Lamade Stadium
Howard J. Lamade Stadium is a baseball stadium in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Each year, it hosts the Little League World Series, along with Little League Volunteer Stadium. Lamade Stadium was built in 1959 and holds 40,000 people, most of whom sit on the outfield berms...

 and Little League Volunteer Stadium
Little League Volunteer Stadium
Little League Volunteer Stadium is a baseball stadium in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Along with Howard J. Lamade Stadium, it annually hosts the Little League World Series, one of the few sports events where children 12 years old and younger take the center stage.Volunteer Stadium was built...

 are located directly behind the Museum.

Part of the museum includes the Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum Hall of Excellence.

The museum is located at 539 US Route 15 Highway, South Williamsport, PA.

Phone: (570)-326-3607

Hall of Excellence

For all inductees, see footnote

1988
  • Tom Seaver
    Tom Seaver
    George Thomas "Tom" Seaver , nicknamed "Tom Terrific" and "The Franchise", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched from 1967-1986 for four different teams in his career, but is noted primarily for his time with the New York Mets...



1989
  • Senator Bill Bradley
    Bill Bradley
    William Warren "Bill" Bradley is an American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, and former three-term Democratic U.S. Senator from New Jersey. He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic Party's nomination for President in the 2000 election.Bradley was born and raised in a suburb of St....



1990
  • Vice President Dan Quayle
    Dan Quayle
    James Danforth "Dan" Quayle served as the 44th Vice President of the United States, serving with President George H. W. Bush . He served as a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from the state of Indiana....



1991
  • Nolan Ryan
    Nolan Ryan
    Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. , nicknamed "The Ryan Express", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is currently principal owner, president and CEO of the Texas Rangers....

  • Mike Schmidt
  • Tom Selleck
    Tom Selleck
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1992
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the NBA's all-time leading scorer, with 38,387 points. During his career with the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers from 1969 to 1989, Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA championships and a record six regular season...

  • George Will
    George Will
    George Frederick Will is an American newspaper columnist, journalist, and author. He is a Pulitzer Prize-winner best known for his conservative commentary on politics...



1993
  • Hale Irwin
    Hale Irwin
    Hale S. Irwin is an American professional golfer. He is one of the few players in history to have won three U.S. Opens and was one of the world's leading golfers for much of the 1970s and 1980s. He has also developed a career as a golf course architect.Irwin was born in Joplin, Missouri, but was...



1994
  • Dr. Vincent Fortanasce
  • Dr. Story Musgrave
    Story Musgrave
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  • Jim Palmer
    Jim Palmer
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1995
  • Dale Murphy
    Dale Murphy
    Dale Bryan Murphy is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman. During an 18-year baseball career, 1976–1993, he played for three different teams, but is noted for his time with the Atlanta Braves...



1996
  • Leonard S. Coleman, Jr.
    Leonard S. Coleman, Jr.
    Leonard S. Coleman, Jr. was the last, non-honorary president of the National League. He held the office until 1999 when it was eliminated by Major League Baseball. He is currently on the Board of Directors of H. J. Heinz Company, the Omnicom Group, Cendant Corporation, Aramark, Churchill Downs and...

  • Dr. Robert Sloan
  • Cal Ripken, Jr.
    Cal Ripken, Jr.
    Calvin Edwin "Cal" Ripken, Jr. , nicknamed "Iron Man", is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and third baseman. He played his entire 21-year baseball career for the Baltimore Orioles ....



1997
  • Dan O'Brien
    Dan O'Brien
    Daniel Dion O'Brien is a former American decathlete. He was deemed one of the best decathlon athletes of the 1990s, winning an Olympic gold medal after winning three consecutive world titles....

  • Bruce Springsteen
    Bruce Springsteen
    Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...



1998
  • Dave Barry
    Dave Barry
    David "Dave" Barry is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American author and columnist, who wrote a nationally syndicated humor column for The Miami Herald from 1983 to 2005. He has also written numerous books of humor and parody, as well as comedic novels.-Biography:Barry was born in Armonk, New York,...

  • Tony Dungy
    Tony Dungy
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1999
  • Don Beaver
  • Michael Pladus
  • Brian Sipe
    Brian Sipe
    Brian Winfield Sipe is a former professional American football quarterback who played in the National Football League from 1974 to 1983 and the United States Football League from 1984 to 1985....


2000
  • Kevin Costner
    Kevin Costner
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  • George H. “Billy” Hunter
  • Dr. Robert Stratta


2001
  • President George W. Bush
    George W. Bush
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2002
  • Michael Cammarata
  • Rudolph Giuliani


2003
  • Staff Sgt. Wilbert Davis
  • Gen. Peter Pace


2004
  • Nancy dosReis
  • Cathy Gerring
    Cathy Gerring
    Cathy Kratzert Gerring is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Born Cathy Kratzert, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, she played college golf at Ohio State University....

  • Krissy Wendell
    Krissy Wendell
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2005
  • Jose Maiz Garcia


2006
  • Lloyd McClendon
    Lloyd McClendon
    Lloyd Glenn McClendon is a former professional baseball player and manager, currently serving as the hitting coach for the Detroit Tigers under Jim Leyland...



2007
  • Dusty Baker
    Dusty Baker
    Johnnie B. "Dusty" Baker, Jr. is a former player and current manager in Major League Baseball, currently the manager of the Cincinnati Reds. He enjoyed a 19-year career as a hard-hitting outfielder, mostly with the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers...

  • Pierre Turgeon
    Pierre Turgeon
    Pierre Turgeon is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Buffalo Sabres, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars and the Colorado Avalanche...



2008
  • Ozzie Newsome
    Ozzie Newsome
    Ozzie Newsome Jr. and a 1974 graduate of Colbert County High School in Leighton, Alabama, is a former American football tight end for the Cleveland Browns, an inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the current General Manager of the Baltimore Ravens.-College career:Before his NFL career,...



2009
  • Vice President Joe Biden
    Joe Biden
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  • Chris Drury
    Chris Drury
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