American Baseball is a sports game developed and published by Sega for the Sega Master System. It was first released in the United States in March 1989 as Reggie Jackson Baseball, featuring an endorsement by Major League ball player Reggie Jackson. It is the first instance of Sega of America promoting their sports titles with direct celebrity endorsement.
Gameplay
The game is a baseball game with the 26 Major League Baseball teams but only with the cities and not the team names and with fictitious players.
Before each game, players choose auto or manual fielding and a starting pitcher. There are three different stadiums, which are chosen randomly. Games can be played with one player against the computer or with two players. Player one is the visiting team and bats first.
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Defense
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When pitching, the player positions the pitcher with and . The pitcher throws the ball with , and the player can hold and for a curve ball, for a high ball, or for a low ball. The batter is eliminated when three strikes are thrown; the batter gets a free base if the pitcher throws four balls or hits the batter.
The player can substitute a relief pitcher with +.
The fielders are moved with the D-Pad and jump with . If automatic fielding is enabled, the fielders run after the ball automatically (but the player can override them at any time). Once the ball is in possession, it can be thrown to base by pressing while holding a direction corresponding to the base ( for first, for second, for third, or for home).
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Offense
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When hitting, the player positions the batter with and . The batter swings with , and the player can hold for a higher swing or for a lower swing. The batter stops the swinging motion when the button is released. The player can instruct a baserunner to steal a base or continue running to the next base by pressing while holding a direction corresponding to a base ( for first, for second, for third, or for home).
The player can substitute a pinch hitter with +.
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Modes
The game has the following gameplay modes:
- Exhibition Game: An exhibition mode, for playing a single game against the computer or against another player. In single-player games, the player chooses the opposing team.
- Tournament: Plays a tournament of games against the computer.
- Watch Mode: The player can choose two teams and watch the computer play itself. The player can take over using the control pad at any time; the computer regains control if the player does not press anything.
- Home Run Contest: The player has 20 turns at bat to get as many home runs as possible. There are no balls, strikes, or outs and no baserunning or fielding. This mode can be played with two players taking turns (with the computer pitching for both players).
Teams
League |
Division |
Team |
Based on
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American
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Western
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Minnesota (MIN) |
Minnesota Twins
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Kansas City (KL) |
Kansas City Royals
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Oakland (OAK) |
Oakland Athletics
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Seattle (SEA) |
Seattle Mariners
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Chicago (CHI) |
Chicago White Sox
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California (CAL) |
California Angels
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Texas (TEX) |
Texas Rangers
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Eastern
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Detroit (DET) |
Detroit Tigers
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Toronto (TOR) |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Milwaukee (MIL) |
Milwaukee Brewers
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New York (NY) |
New York Yankees
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Boston (BOS) |
Boston Red Sox
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Baltimore (BAL) |
Baltimore Orioles
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Cleveland (CLE) |
Cleveland Indians
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National
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Western
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San Francisco (SF) |
San Francisco Giants
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Cincinnati (CIN) |
Cincinnati Reds
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Houston (HOU) |
Houston Astros
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Los Angeles (LA) |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Atlanta (ATL) |
Atlanta Braves
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San Diego (SD) |
San Diego Padres
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Eastern
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St. Louis (STL) |
St. Louis Cardinals
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New York (NY) |
New York Mets
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Montreal (MON) |
Montreal Expos
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Philadelphia (PHI) |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Pittsburgh (PIT) |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Chicago (CHI) |
Chicago Cubs
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Versions
Localised names
Also known as
Language
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Localised Name
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English Translation
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English
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American Baseball
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American Baseball
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English (US)
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Reggie Jackson Baseball
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Reggie Jackson Baseball
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Production credits
Source: Developer mentions
Magazine articles
- Main article: American Baseball/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Print advert in
Computer & Video Games (UK) #96: "November 1989" (1989-10-16)
also published in:
- ACE (UK) #26: "November 1989" (1989-10-xx)[8]
Physical scans
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Division by zero.
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Based on 0 review
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Master System, US
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Cover
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Cart Manual
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Master System, US (90s sticker variant)
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Cover
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Cart Manual
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Master System, US (blue cart variant)
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Cover
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Cart Manual
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Master System, EU
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Cover
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Cart
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Master System, EU (Sega®)
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Cover
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Cart
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Master System, AU
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Cover
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Cart
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Master System, BR
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Cover
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Cart Manual
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Master System, CA
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Cover
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Technical information
ROM dump status
System |
Hash |
Size |
Build Date |
Source |
Comments |
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CRC32
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7b27202f
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MD5
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670f409af2403c8256b6c04d026e33c5
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SHA-1
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fff4006fe47de8138db246af8863e28b81718abe
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256kB
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Cartridge (EU)
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CRC32
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6d94bb0e
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MD5
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b3a37d601050ca5c732dc4160d875821
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SHA-1
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b7c387256e58a95bd3c3c4358a8a106f2304e9f2
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256kB
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Cartridge (US)
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References
- ↑ http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Santos
- ↑ File:AmericanBaseball EU cover.jpg
- ↑ Computer Entertainer, "April 1989" (US; 1989-04-17), page 06
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New Computer Express, "October 28, 1989" (UK; 1989-10-26), page 6
- ↑ File:BristolEveningPost UK 1989-10-26 Page 79.jpg
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 ACE, "August 1989" (UK; 1989-07-06), page 63
- ↑ File:GF2TBOST Booklet.pdf, page 6
- ↑ ACE, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-xx), page 111
- ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 49
- ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 91
- ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 52
- ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 138
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "August 1989" (UK; 1989-07-15), page 101
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July/August 1989" (US; 1989-04-22), page 14
- ↑ The Games Machine, "September 1989" (UK; 1989-08-18), page 97
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 132
- ↑ Power Play, "7/90" (DE; 1990-06-15), page 119
- ↑ S: The Sega Magazine, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-11-xx), page 16
- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55
- ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1991" (UK; 1991-xx-xx), page 23
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
- ↑ Zero, "February 1990" (UK; 19xx-xx-xx), page 87