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Ken Griffey Jr.’s Winning Run

Review

This baseball game features refined pitching and batting controls for a fair, strategic sports simulation.

Ken Griffey Jr.'s Winning Run was developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), released in North America in 1996. It is the original and only version of the game, so the original release year is also 1996.


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About Ken Griffey Jr.’s Winning Run

Ken Griffey Jr.'s Winning Run is a 1996 arcade baseball title licensed by Major League Baseball. It features all 28 teams and their logos from that period, though the rosters consist of fictional players with the sole exception of Ken Griffey Jr. himself.

Gameplay covers traditional baseball actions including pitching, batting, fielding, and baserunning. The pitching system offers a variety of options beyond basic fastballs and curves, such as a Slider, Change Up, Knuckleball, Screwball, and enhanced versions like the Super Fast and Super Curve pitches.

Multiple modes are available beyond standard exhibition play. These include a full World Series, All-Star games, and an MLB League where up to eight participants can manage a team through a season of variable length. A distinct MLB Challenge mode tasks the player with improving a weak team's standing by competing against every major club.

Team management elements are present in the season and league modes. Between games, participants can adjust their line-up and pitching rotation, as well as execute player trades.

Ken Griffey Jr.’s Winning Run Screenshots

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The game's title screen, featuring You-Know-Who.
The game intro has close-ups of players doing baseball-like things while the MLB team logos flash continuously in the background.
Main menu.
Pick your teams, and play ball!
If you don't have time for the game's league mode, you can always set up a quick ladder in a feature called
All the game's players are given fictional names, although their abilities generally reflect the real-life player they represent.
Everyone is fictional, that is, except for this guy.
Line drive to center...
A close call at second base!
A fly ball is caught to end the inning.
Between innings you can check the score, as well as who's up to the plate next.
Don't like your line up? Call a time out and make some changes!