Backyard Baseball '01

Our take

This is clearly a labor of love aimed squarely at people who played the 2001 original. If that’s you, it delivers exactly what you’d hope for. If it’s not, there’s little reason to pick this over a modern sports title.

About Backyard Baseball ‘01

STEP UP TO THE PLATE Relive the second baseball game in the Backyard Sports franchise, now enhanced to run on Android devices. Whether you’re picking your dream team, playing a pick-up game, or diving into a full season, step up to the plate and experience the game that made baseball fun for everyone!

Backyard Baseball ‘01 teams up the Backyard kids with Backyardified professional legends. Create your own Backyard team, customize your uniforms, and strategize to win the Championship. Play a single pick-up game or play through an entire season. Backyard Baseball ‘01 features intuitive controls for all ages!

SWING BACK INTO BASEBALL Enjoy baseball like it’s 2001!

• 30 Charming Backyard kids
• Legendary Professional Players
• Hilarious Bloopers
• 8 Classic Ballparks
• 9 Pitching Power-ups and 4 batting Power-ups
• Lively commentary from Sunny Day and Vinnie

To get into the swing of things, choose a batter and face Mr. Clanky for some batting practice. This is where you’ll learn just when to click to make your chosen batter hit the ball!

THE GOAT RETURNS Play with the legend himself, Pablo Sanchez. Build a roster from a cast of 30 hilarious child athletes and 28 legendary pros that made Backyard Baseball ‘01 a sports classic. Returning MLB players include Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Cal Ripken Jr., Sammy Sosa, Mike Piazza, Randy Johnson, Nomar Garciaparra, Jeff Bagwell, Jason Giambi, Chipper Jones, Jeromy Burnitz, Mark McGwire, Shawn Green, Vladimir Guerrero, Kenny Lofton, Jason Kendall, Barry Larkin, Marty Cordova, Mo Vaughn, Raul Mondesi, Curt Schilling, Alex Gonzalez, Juan Gonzalez, Larry Walker, Carlos Beltran, Tony Gwynn, Ivan Rodriguez, and Jose Canseco.

Game Modes include:

• Choose from three modes of play (Easy Mode, Medium Mode, Hard Mode)
• Random Pick-up: A quick way to jump right in! The computer chooses a random team for you and itself, and the game starts immediately.
• Single Game: You take turns with the computer, choosing players from a random p