Bill Byham
Lycoming County MVP
— City of Williamsport Sports Walk —
Bill provided exceptional commentary for over five decades, covering Lycoming College athletics and the Little League World Series. In recognition of his service, the press box section at Little League Volunteers Stadium was named in his honor during the 2002 series.
Erected 2016.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 2002.
Location. 41° 14.404′ N, 77° 0.38′ W. Marker is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in Lycoming County. Marker is on 4th Street west of Government Place, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 245 West 4th Street, Williamsport PA 17701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ken Sawyer (a few steps from this marker); Paul 'Babe' Mayer (within shouting distance of this marker); Ray Keyes (within shouting distance of this marker); Hal Spooner (within shouting distance of this marker); Blaise Alexander, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker);
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More about this marker. Marker is in the sidewalk next to City Hall.
Also see . . .
1. Little League World Series Announcer Bill Byham dead at 88 (2017). (Submitted on July 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Bill Byham, Long-Time Little League Baseball® World Series Radio Announcer (2017). (Submitted on July 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Lycoming (College) athletics mourns loss of Bill Byham (2017). (Submitted on July 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. Sports Walk celebrates athletes (Sun-Gazette, 2016). (Submitted on July 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
5. Local Athletic Royalty (Sun-Gazette, 2016). (Submitted on July 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
6. WRAK Continues Tradition at Little League Baseball World Series (2015). (Submitted on July 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 23, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
