989 Sports Major League Baseball series

The MLB (Year#) series, is a series of Major League Baseball video games by Sony Computer Entertainment published under their 989 Sports label. The series was originally developed by Sony Interactive Studios America, who later became 989 Studios until eventually merging into Sony Computer Entertainment America. Following the merge the games were released under the 989 Sports brand up until 2006. Following that, MLB games from SCEA were released by SCEA San Diego under the MLB: The Show series.

989 Sports Major League Baseball
Logo used for the 2005 release of MLB 2006 on the PlayStation 2 and the PlayStation Portable.
Genre(s)Sport
Publisher(s)SCEA
Platform(s)PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Mobile phone, PlayStation Portable

Games
Title Details
MLB 98

Original release date(s):[1]
  • NA: July 1, 1997
 Release years by system:
1997—PlayStation[1]
Notes:
MLB 99

Original release date(s):[2]
  • NA: March 31, 1998
 Release years by system:
1998—PlayStation[2]
Notes:
  • Developed by Sony Interactive Studios America and published by Sony Computer Entertainment America[3]
  • Vin Scully is the play-by-play announcer; no color commentary
  • Baltimore Orioles hitter Cal Ripken Jr. was featured on the cover
MLB 2000

Original release date(s):[4]
  • NA: February 28, 1999
 Release years by system:
1999—PlayStation[4]
Notes:
  • Developed and published by 989 Studios under the 989 Sports label[5]
  • Again, Vin Scully is the play-by-play announcer; infielder Dave Campbell joins him for color commentary starting with this game
  • Anaheim Angels hitter Mo Vaughn was featured on the cover
MLB 2001

Original release date(s):[6]
  • NA: February 29, 2000
 Release years by system:
2000—PlayStation[6]
Notes:
  • Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment America and published under the 989 Sports label[6]
  • Once again, Vin Scully is the play-by-play announcer with Dave Campbell on color commentary[7]
  • Chipper Jones of the Atlanta Braves was featured on the cover
MLB 2002

Original release date(s):[8]
  • NA: May 7, 2001
 Release years by system:
2001—PlayStation[8]
Notes:
  • Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment America and published under the 989 Sports label[9]
  • Yet again, Vin Scully is the play-by-play announcer with Dave Campbell on color commentary[10]
  • Andruw Jones of the Atlanta Braves was featured on the cover
MLB 2003

Original release date(s):[11]
  • NA: June 17, 2002
 Release years by system:
2002—PlayStation[11]
Notes:
  • Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment America and published under the 989 Sports label[11]
  • Once more, Vin Scully is the play-by-play announcer with Dave Campbell on color commentary
  • Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants was featured on the cover
MLB 2004

Original release date(s):[12]
  • NA: April 30, 2003
  • JP: June 19, 2003
 Release years by system:
2003—PlayStation, PlayStation 2[12][13]
2004—Mobile phone[14]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as MLB 2003[15]
  • Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment America and published under the 989 Sports label.[16] Developed and published by JAMDAT Mobile for the mobile phone[14]
  • Yet again, Vin Scully is the play-by-play announcer with Dave Campbell on color commentary
  • Shawn Green of the Los Angeles Dodgers was featured on the cover
MLB 2005

Original release date(s):[17]
  • NA: March 4, 2004
  • JP: May 27, 2004
 Release years by system:
2004—PlayStation, PlayStation 2[17][18]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as MLB 2004[19]
  • Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment America and published under the 989 Sports label
  • Last game with Vin Scully as the play-by-play announcer[20]
  • Eric Chavez of the Oakland Athletics was featured on the cover
MLB 2006

Original release date(s):[21]
  • NA: March 8, 2005
 Release years by system:
2005—PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable[21][22]
Notes:
  • Known simply as MLB on the PlayStation Portable[22]
  • Developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment America
  • Vladimir Guerrero of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim was featured on the cover

See also
  • ESPN Baseball Tonight, Sony's 16-bit predecessor
  • MLB Pennant Race, Sony's PlayStation predecessor to the 989 Sports baseball series
  • MLB 06: The Show, Sony's successor to the 989 Sports baseball series

References
  1. "MLB 98 - Overview". allgame. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
  2. "MLB '99 Game Profile". IGN. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
  3. "MLB 99 - Overview". allgame. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
  4. "MLB 2000 Release Information for PlayStation". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
  5. "MLB 2000 - Overview". allgame. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
  6. "MLB 2001 - Overview". allgame. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
  7. "MLB 2001 for PlayStation - Technical Information". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
  8. "MLB 2002 for PlayStation - Release Summary". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
  9. "MLB 2002 - Overview". allgame. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
  10. "MLB 2002 for PlayStation - Technical Information". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
  11. "MLB 2003 - Overview". allgame. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
  12. "MLB 2004 for PlayStation 2 - Release Summary". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
  13. "MLB 2004 for PS". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
  14. "MLB 2004". IGN. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
  15. "MLB 2004 Release Information for PlayStation 2". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
  16. "MLB 2004 - Overview". allgame. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
  17. "MLB 2005 for PlayStation 2 - Release Summary". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
  18. "MLB 2005 for PS". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
  19. "MLB 2005 Release Information for PlayStation 2". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
  20. "MLB 2005 - Credits". allgame. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
  21. "MLB 2006 - Overview". allgame. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
  22. "MLB - Overview". allgame. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
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