But instead of regurgitating their words on this special game, go read their work. Somehow, two excellent articles were even penned this year about the original game - the first from Martin Kessler of WBUR on Pablo Sanchez, the undeniable GOAT, and the second comes from Zach Kram of The Ringer. Between teaching me a slew of baseball strategies and situations, the careful love they put into the stat-keeping is still incredible to me. Even with photo-realistic simulation versions like MLB: THE SHOW out today, this game is certainly worth the effort. I must’ve jumped through three hours worth of hoops just last year to get my old copy to work again. A few years later, it got even better and the second edition dropped with MLB professionals, of which included Nomar Garciaparra and Ken Griffey Jr. As a single-digit sports fanatic, there were few things sweeter in life than putting your custom player into the game alongside the sandlot baseball legends. Elevator Pitch: BACKYARD BASEBALL is a certifiable club banger, even 21 years later.
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