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MLBPA Baseball

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Also known as
Fighting Baseball

Control real MLB players in a 1993 season with arcade style pitching and batting mechanics.

MLBPA Baseball was released for the Sega Genesis in 1994 by Electronic Arts; it was the original version of the game, with no earlier release on another platform.

About MLBPA Baseball

MLBPA Baseball is a Sega Genesis title from Electronic Arts that blends arcade style with baseball simulation. It incorporates real player statistics from the 1993 season and supports a full 162-game season mode, with progress saved via a password system.

The presentation aims for broad appeal, pairing large, colorful graphics and a single animated stadium with detailed elements like stadium music and animated scoreboards. Gameplay systems are designed to be fair for different skill levels, offering a simplified pitching interface with ball steering and a timing-based batting system, while also including deeper strategic options such as defensive alignments, cut-off plays, run-downs, and the double switch.

MLBPA Baseball Screenshots

12 images
Title screen
Main menu
Team match-up
Roster
Intro to the game
First batter
Line drive
Strike!
Out at first
Line drive to gap
Scoreboard
Foul ball