# Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum

The Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum, formally known as 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

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 | Tom Seaver | MLB |
| 1989 | Bill Bradley | Politics, United States Senate, NBA |
| 1990 | Dan Quayle | Politics, Vice President of the United States |
| 1991 | Nolan Ryan | MLB |
| 1991 | Mike Schmidt | MLB |
| 1991 | Tom Selleck | Acting |
| 1992 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | NBA |
| 1992 | George Will | Politics, commentary |
| 1993 | Hale Irwin | Golf |
| 1994 | Vincent Fortanasce | Medicine & author |
| 1994 | Story Musgrave | Astronaut |
| 1994 | Jim Palmer | MLB |
| 1995 | Dale Murphy | MLB |
| 1996 | Leonard S. Coleman Jr. | MLB, President of the National League |
| 1996 | Robert B. Sloan | Theology |
| 1996 | Cal Ripken Jr. | MLB |
| 1997 | Dan O'Brien | Olympic Games |
| 1997 | Bruce Springsteen | Musician |
| 1998 | Dave Barry | Humorist |
| 1998 | Tony Dungy | NFL |
| 1999 | Don Beaver | Minor League Baseball owner |
| 1999 | Michael Pladus | Education |
| 1999 | Brian Sipe | NFL |
| 2000 | Kevin Costner | Acting |
| 2000 | Billy Hunter | NFL player & NBA executive |
| 2000 | Robert Stratta | Medicine |
| 2001 | George W. Bush | Politics, President of the United States |
| 2002 | Rudolph Giuliani | Politics, Mayor of New York City |
| 2002 | Michael Cammarata | New York City Fire Department |
| 2003 | Wilbert Davis | United States Army |
| 2003 | Peter Pace | United States Marine Corps |
| 2004 | Nancy dosReis | Law enforcement |
| 2004 | Cathy Gerring | Golf |
| 2004 | Krissy Wendell | Ice hockey |
| 2005 | José Maiz García | Construction executive (es:José Maiz García) |
| 2006 | Lloyd McClendon | MLB |
| 2007 | Dusty Baker | MLB |
| 2007 | Pierre Turgeon | NHL |
| 2008 | Ozzie Newsome | NFL |
| 2008 | Chris Drury | NHL |
| 2008 | Joe Biden | Politics, Vice President of the United States, President of the United States |
| 2010 | Kyle Petty | NASCAR |
| 2011 | Ross A. McGinnis | United States Army, Medal of Honor |
| 2012 | Ron Ricks | Airline executive |
| 2012 | Dick Vitale | Sports commentator |
| 2013 | Chris Christie | Politics, Governor of New Jersey |
| 2013 | Harlan Coben | Author |
| 2014 | Mike Mussina | MLB |
| 2015 | Mariano Rivera | MLB |
| 2016 | Cat Osterman | Softball |
| 2016 | Torii Hunter | MLB |
| 2016 | Tom Coughlin | NFL coach |
| 2017 | Champ Pederson | Special Olympics athlete |
| 2017 | Sydney Leroux | Soccer |
| 2017 | Angel Macías | Little League Baseball in Mexico |
| 2018 | Rob Manfred | MLB, Commissioner of Baseball |
| 2018 | Thomas Tull | Film producer |
| 2019 | Heather Tarr | NCAA coach |
| 2019 | Austin Dillon | NASCAR |
| 2022 | Todd Frazier | MLB |
| 2022 | Jenny Dalton-Hill | NCAA softball player |
| 2023 | Stuart Scott | ESPN2 |
| 2024 | Maria Pepe | Little League Baseball |
| 2024 | Meghan Duggan | USA Hockey player |
| 2024 | Ray Ferraro | NHL |
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