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Revision as of 10:07, 8 July 2025

Backyard Baseball '01
Release Date July 8 2025 (PC)
Platforms PC, iOS, Android
Developer Mega Cat Studios
Publisher Playground Productions
Original Price $9.99 (PC, Switch)
$4.99 (Mobile)
Team Names MLB and fictional
Player Names 28 former MLB players plus fictional roster
Preceded by Backyard Baseball '97

Backyard Baseball '01 is a re-release of the original Backyard Baseball 2001, ported for release on modern platforms. It is the second baseball title rereleased by Mega Cat Studios and Playground Productions, after Backyard Baseball '97.

Roster

Unlike '97, this game includes MLB-licensed teams and logos (including the Montreal Expos, no longer a current team) as well as 28 of the original game's 31 licensed athletes.

The returning licensed athletes are:

  • 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
  • Jose Canseco

The other three athletes from the original game have replacement players:

Original Game 2025 Rerelease
Barry Bonds - Backyard Baseball 2001
Barry Bonds
Hugo Hernandez - Barry Bonds replacement in Backyard Baseball '01
Barry Bonds replacement
Frank Thomas in Backyard Baseball 2001
Frank Thomas
Chase Wilton - replacement for Frank Thomas in Backyard Baseball '01
Frank Thomas replacement
Ken Griffey Jr. in Backyard Baseball 2001
Ken Griffey Jr.
Luke Lopez, replacement for Ken Griffey Jr. in Backyard Baseball '01
Ken Griffey Jr. replacement

Intro Cinematic

Credits

Commercial