This new edition of Humongous' popular baseball game for younger players features for the first time Major League Baseball superstars and team logos and uniforms. Kids will be able to recruit pint-sized versions of popular players like Cal Ripken Jr., Ivan Rodriguez, Mark McGwire, Alex Rodriguez, Randy Johnson and Juan Gonzalez. The game also features the Backyard Bunch crew that kids familiar with the Humongous series already know and love. And, for a limited time, buyers can get a chance to win a trip to the World Series and other great prizes, too. Backyard Baseball is a fully featured sports game for younger players.
Players assume the role of the team coach.
Players can pick from one of 30 different Major League Baseball team logos and uniforms, or they can design their own custom gear if they prefer. They pick their players from kid-sized versions of Major League Baseball stars or from the fictional Backyard Bunch characters, a group of 30 kids with a rich and varied background. Once the team is built, kids can pick from on of eight different playing fields ranging from Sandy Flats to Cement Gardens to the Playground Commons. Kids can also create their own players to go along with the Backyard Bunch, too. The game includes to necessary tools to let Backyard Baseball 2001 players create their own custom kids by choosing a name, face, nickname and skill level.