Quick facts for kids
World of Little League:
Peter J. McGovern Museum and Official Store
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| Established |
1982 |
| Location |
539 US Route 15 Highway, South Williamsport, PA |
| Type |
Sports museum, Hall of fame |
The Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum—formally the World of Little League: Peter J. McGovern Museum and Official Store—is located on the Little League International Complex on Route 15 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States. The museum offers interactive exhibits for children of all ages. In addition, patrons can learn about the history of Little League Baseball. 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 and Little League Volunteer Stadium are located directly behind the museum.
Hall of Excellence
Vice President
Joe Biden at the 2009 Little League World Series
The museum maintains a Hall of Excellence, established in 1998, to honor former Little League players who "have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in their chosen profession and exemplify the values learned as children in Little League."
| Year |
Name |
Profession or area known for |
| 1988 |
Seaver, TomTom Seaver |
MLB |
| 1989 |
Bradley, BillBill Bradley |
Politics, United States Senate, NBA |
| 1990 |
Quayle, DanDan Quayle |
Politics, Vice President of the United States |
| 1991 |
Ryan, NolanNolan Ryan |
MLB |
| Schmidt, MikeMike Schmidt |
MLB |
| Selleck, TomTom Selleck |
Acting |
| 1992 |
Abdul-Jabbar, KareemKareem Abdul-Jabbar |
NBA |
| Will, GeorgeGeorge Will |
Politics, commentary |
| 1993 |
Irwin, HaleHale Irwin |
Golf |
| 1994 |
Fortanasce, VincentVincent Fortanasce |
Medicine & author |
| Musgrave, StoryStory Musgrave |
Astronaut |
| Palmer, JimJim Palmer |
MLB |
| 1995 |
Murphy, DaleDale Murphy |
MLB |
| 1996 |
Coleman Jr., Leonard S.Leonard S. Coleman Jr. |
MLB, President of the National League |
| Sloan, Robert B.Robert B. Sloan |
Theology |
| Ripken Jr., CalCal Ripken Jr. |
MLB |
| 1997 |
O'Brien, DanDan O'Brien |
Olympic Games |
| Springsteen, BruceBruce Springsteen |
Musician |
| 1998 |
Barry, DaveDave Barry |
Humorist |
| Dungy, TonyTony Dungy |
NFL |
| 1999 |
Beaver, DonDon Beaver |
Minor League Baseball owner |
| Pladus, MichaelMichael Pladus |
Education |
| Sipe, BrianBrian Sipe |
NFL |
| 2000 |
Costner, KevinKevin Costner |
Acting |
| Hunter, BillyBilly Hunter |
NFL player & NBA executive |
| Stratta, RobertRobert Stratta |
Medicine |
| 2001 |
Bush, George W.George W. Bush |
Politics, President of the United States |
| 2002 |
Giuliani, RudolphRudolph Giuliani |
Politics, Mayor of New York City |
| Cammarata, MichaelMichael Cammarata |
New York City Fire Department |
| 2003 |
Davis, WilbertWilbert Davis |
United States Army |
| Pace, PeterPeter Pace |
United States Marine Corps |
| 2004 |
dosReis, NancyNancy dosReis |
Law enforcement |
| Gerring, CathyCathy Gerring |
Golf |
| Wendell, KrissyKrissy Wendell |
Ice hockey |
| 2005 |
Maiz García, JoséJosé Maiz García |
Construction executive (es:José Maiz García) |
| 2006 |
McClendon, LloydLloyd McClendon |
MLB |
| 2007 |
Baker, DustyDusty Baker |
MLB |
| Turgeon, PierrePierre Turgeon |
NHL |
| 2008 |
Newsome, OzzieOzzie Newsome |
NFL |
| 2008 |
Drury, ChrisChris Drury |
NHL |
| Biden, JoeJoe Biden |
Politics, Vice President of the United States, President of the United States |
| 2010 |
Petty, KyleKyle Petty |
NASCAR |
| 2011 |
McGinnis, Ross A.Ross A. McGinnis |
United States Army, Medal of Honor |
| 2012 |
Ricks, RonRon Ricks |
Airline executive |
| Vitale, DickDick Vitale |
Sports commentator |
| 2013 |
Christie, ChrisChris Christie |
Politics, Governor of New Jersey |
| Coben, HarlanHarlan Coben |
Author |
| 2014 |
Mussina, MikeMike Mussina |
MLB |
| 2015 |
Rivera, MarianoMariano Rivera |
MLB |
| 2016 |
Osterman, CatCat Osterman |
Softball |
| Hunter, ToriiTorii Hunter |
MLB |
| Coughlin, TomTom Coughlin |
NFL coach |
| 2017 |
Pederson, ChampChamp Pederson |
Special Olympics athlete |
| Leroux, SydneySydney Leroux |
Soccer |
| Macías, AngelAngel Macías |
Little League Baseball in Mexico |
| 2018 |
Manfred, RobRob Manfred |
MLB, Commissioner of Baseball |
| Tull, ThomasThomas Tull |
Film producer |
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