The Majors: Pro Baseball is a baseball game for the Sega Game Gear released exclusively in North America.
The game has a Major League Baseball license but not the team licenses, so all of the players and cities from the 1991 MLB season are represented but none of the team names or logos appear. It was succeeded by World Series Baseball in 1993.
Gameplay
The game follows the rules of MLB baseball. Players can choose from any of the 26 teams from the 1991 season, plus the American League All-Stars and National League All-Stars ("dream teams" consisting of the best players from each league) and up to two custom teams created by the player. Before each game, players can choose a pitcher and create a batting line-up by ordering the starting members or swapping reserve players. Players also choose the length of the game (from 3, 5, 7, or a full 9 innings) and the stadium (the White Star Dome, Blue Sky Stadium, or Red Sky Stadium). Player one is the visiting team and bats first.
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Defense
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All pitcher/batter confrontations use the same perspective from behind the umpire (with corresponding directional controls). When pitching, use and to position the pitcher on the mound. Throw the ball with ; use and for a breaking ball, to throw a change-up (slow pitch), or to throw a fastball. Faster pitches are harder for the batter to hit but more likely to travel farther or potentially result in a home run. 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.
Pitchers have a stamina gauge. Fastballs and curve balls wear out pitchers faster. When a pitcher is low on stamina, the ball becomes harder to control. The player can substitute a relief pitcher by pausing the game with START and pressing .
When fielding, the D-pad controls all of the fielders simultaneously (with the camera focused on the one closest to the ball). The player can have the nearest fielder jump by pressing or dive by pressing while holding a direction. Once the ball is in possession, throw it to base by pressing while holding a direction corresponding to the base ( for first, for second, for third, or for home) or press by itself to throw to first base.
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Offense
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When hitting, the D-pad positions the batter in the batter's box. Swing with ; the batter stops the swinging motion when the button is released. Square up a bunt by holding +; the batter can be moved around while holding the bunt. The player can instruct a baserunner to lead-off by holding a direction corresponding to a base ( for first, for second, for third, or for home) and pressing or steal a base by holding a direction and also holding .
The player can substitute a pinch hitter by pausing the game with START and pressing .
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Modes
- Exhibition—An exhibition mode, for playing a single game against the computer. The player selects a team to play as well as a team to play against (which can be the same team).
- Pennant—Plays a season of 32, 71, or a full 162 games against computer-controlled teams. The game cartridge stores the player's progress so it can be continued at any time.
- VS Play—The two-player mode, allowing two players to play a game against each other over a Gear-to-Gear Cable. Player one decides the length of the game and the stadium.
- Edit—Allows the player to create up to two custom teams composed of any of the players from any of the teams in the game. The teams are stored on the cartridge and can be played in Exhibition Mode.
Teams
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Division |
Team |
Based on
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American
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Western
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Minnesota |
Minnesota Twins
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Chicago A. |
Chicago White Sox
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Texas |
Texas Rangers
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Oakland |
Oakland Athletics
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Seattle |
Seattle Mariners
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Kansas City |
Kansas City Royals
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California |
California Angels
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Eastern
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Toronto |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Boston |
Boston Red Sox
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Detroit |
Detroit Tigers
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Milwaukee |
Milwaukee Brewers
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New York A. |
New York Yankees
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Baltimore |
Baltimore Orioles
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Cleveland |
Cleveland Indians
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National
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Western
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Atlanta |
Atlanta Braves
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Los Angeles |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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San Diego |
San Diego Padres
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San Francisco |
San Francisco Giants
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Cincinnati |
Cincinnati Reds
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Houston |
Houston Astros
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Eastern
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Pittsburgh |
Philadelphia Phillies
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St. Louis |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Philadelphia |
Detroit Tigers
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Chicago N. |
Chicago Cubs
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New York N. |
New York Mets
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Montreal |
Montreal Expos
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Magazine articles
- Main article: The Majors: Pro Baseball/Magazine articles.
Physical scans
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Division by zero.
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Based on 0 review
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Game Gear, US
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Cart Manual
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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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36ebcd6d
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MD5
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b0c35bc53ab7c184d34e5624f69aad24
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SHA-1
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76f3c504d717067134a88f7f1d0ef38bd6698e50
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256kB
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Cartridge (US)
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128B backup
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References