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World of Little League Museum

Address: 525 US-15, South Williamsport, Pa.

Phone: 570-326-3607

Open: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Monday

Of Note: The mission of the World of Little League®: Peter J. McGovern Museum and Official Store is to inform and educate people about the history, service, goals, and initiatives of Little League® Baseball and Softball. This has been achieved by obtaining and curating artifacts and archival materials from the world’s largest organized youth sports program, and carefully presenting them in a way that is both informative and entertaining.

Clemente Museum

Address: 3339 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh

Email: info@clementemuseum.com

Open: email for guided tour

Of Note: The Clemente Museum is housed in a historic firehouse in the revitalized Lawrenceville section of Pittsburgh. Executive Director and Curator, Duane Rieder, has meticulously renovated Engine House 25 to showcase the world’s largest exhibited collection of baseball artifacts, works of art, literature, photographs, memorabilia, and related materials which focus on Roberto Clemente, his teammates, his personal life, and his humanitarian causes.

National Baseball Hall of Fame

Address: 25 Main St., Cooperstown, N.Y.

Phone: 888-425-5633

Open: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday

Of Note: Across our three floors of exhibit space, you will experience baseball history through artifacts on display, which showcase the important moments on the field as well as the game's monumental impact on our society.

Baseball Heritage Museum

Address: 6601 Lexington Ave, Cleveland, Ohio

Phone: 216-789-1083

Open: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily

Of Note: They were ambitious people, proud of the nicknames like Satch, Double Duty, Fireball and Big Papa. For too many years their stories have not been known. At the Baseball Heritage Museum, the public is able to experience their stories, photographs, letters, programs, uniforms and other game-used treasured memorabilia, which detail the important contributions from the Latin and Caribbean leagues, the Industrial and Barnstormer leagues and the Negro and Women’s leagues that helped shape the history of the great American pastime

Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory

Address: 800 West Main St., Louisville, Ky.

Phone: 877-775-8443

Open: 9a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday

Of Note: Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory is all about celebrating the extraordinary role of Louisville Slugger in baseball’s past, present, and future. We’re here to delight our guests and create joyful, lifetime memories.

Babe Ruth Birthplace & Museum

Address: 216 Emory St., Baltimore, Md.

Phone: 410-727-1539

Open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday

Of Note: Babe Ruth’s Birthplace features rare Ruthian artifacts and galleries that tell the story of Babe Ruth as an America Icon.

Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum and Baseball Library

Address: 356 Field Street, Greenville, S.C.

Phone: 864-346 - 4867

Open: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday

Of Note: The Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum and Baseball Library is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to honoring the life and preserving the legacy of the greatest natural hitter to ever play the game. Through the research, collection, and display of many original artifacts, photos, and countless books in our on-site research library, we provide comprehensive context for Joe’s place in baseball history.

Jackie Robinson Museum

Address: One Hudson Square Building, 75 Varick St., New York, N.Y.

Phone: 866-454-3772

Open: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday

Of Note: The Jackie Robinson Museum celebrates the enduring legacy of one of the most important Americans of the 20th century, chronicling his trailblazing achievements against the backdrop of United States history.

Ty Cobb Museum

Address: 461 Cook St, Royston, Ga.

Phone: 706-245-1825

Open: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday

Of Note: The Ty Cobb Museum offers an unprecedented opportunity for fams to relive baseball history by viewing artifacts, original works of art and visual accounts of the brilliant, articulate man known as the famed “Georgia Peach.”

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