Backyard Baseball '97

Backyard Baseball '97

By Playground Productions LLC

  • Category: Games
  • Release Date: 2025-03-27
  • Current Version: 1.1.4
  • Adult Rating: 4+
  • File Size: 228.31 MB
  • Developer: Playground Productions LLC
  • Compatibility: Requires iOS 16.6 or later.
Score: 3.94231
3.94231
From 728 Ratings

Description

Rediscover the joy of the original Backyard Baseball 1997! Build your roster from the iconic cast of 30 characters stacked with charming personalities and witty banter, and get the edge on the competition with power-ups, fireball pitches, super strength, and Pablo Sanchez! Play pick-up games, practice batting, and compete in single games or a whole season with simple, intuitive controls that anyone can master! Game Modes: Random Pick-up: A quick way to jump right in! The computer chooses a random team for you and itself, and the game starts immediately. Single Game: You take turns with the computer to choose players from a random pool of characters. Season: You create a team and manage it through a 14 game series. The opposing teams are computer generated. At the end of the season the best two teams advance to the BBL playoffs (best of 3). The winner advances to the championship series which consists of the Super Entire Nation Tournament (best of 3) and then the Ultra Grand Championship of the Universe Series (best of 5)! Batting Practice: Choose a batter and face Mr. Clanky for some batting practice. This is where you’ll learn just when to click to make your chosen batter hit that ball! T-ball - Select T-ball mode for more accessible game play. Simply click to hit, run, and field! BACKYARD BASEBALL RULES The rules for Backyard Baseball are a hybrid of Pro and Little League rules: No leading off No Injuries Bunting is allowed Tagging up is allowed Stealing is allowed At our core, we are fans first–not just of video games but of the Backyard Sports franchise. Fans have asked for accessible and legal ways to play their original Backyard titles for years, and we are excited to deliver. Without having access to the source code, there are hard limitations on the experience we can create. Backyard Baseball '97 runs buttery smooth for iOS devices, looks better than ever, and creates a new installation for digital preservation within the Backyard Sports catalog that allows the next generation of fans to fall in love with the title that started it all.

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Reviews

  • Awesome!

    5
    By Ghostgzz
    This game is great brings back so many memories of when I was a kid playing this at my computer! Keep making these games bring back football and soccer

  • THE BEST GAME EVERRRR

    5
    By Fido fr gubgy
    Honestly the only problems I have are that the screen isn’t filled in and there’s black on the sides and for some reason I can’t mute the game but other than that nothing else is wrong with the game I totally recommend getting it

  • Like a Kid again!

    4
    By Retrobowl Enthusiast
    I’ve got to admit using your finger to bat/pitch is tricky but add to the challenge! I’ve had 0 issues playing and the nostalgic feeling is incredible, 5/5 can’t wait for the best Backyard game to come out!! EDIT: Game does Crash sometimes, can be very frustrating says “Scumerror” and you lose all your progress.

  • Very entertaining

    4
    By Gake215
    This game is very good, updates to hitting and fielding since release have greatly improved the game. If you would add a season or career mode that lets us run multiple seasons continuously while keeping stats I would give 5 stars

  • Love the Nostalgia but frequent crashes

    3
    By seradm37
    It’s awesome to have this game available on iPhone and iPad but there are a few things that frustrate me. I primarily play on my iPad. I have only finished a couple of games because the app will close before I can finish. Sometimes it happens in the 2nd inning, sometimes in the 6th, sometimes in the 9th. Nothing more frustrating when you get to the end of a game and it crashes! On the iPhone, I don’t understand why this game can’t be full screen. It’s small as it is, so to cut off the sides of the screen makes it not as enjoyable.

  • Thank you…but we want more

    5
    By Worddawgs
    Incredible nostalgia. Wish we it was the version with Ken Griffey mark mcguire and all the legends. Especially when you play at different fields in tournament play. Excited for the inevitable future release

  • Like I’m a kid again

    4
    By Slymber
    It’s great. It’s just like when I was a kid. Please allow me to fully mute the game!!!! Please!!

  • Did Jason Kelce Make The App?

    1
    By JoeB1233
    Its bonkers how unplayable this app is. The fielders cant even make a single play on defense, maybe they wanted to bring the immersion of feeling like you’re back in 1997 playing a broken game. You’d think theyd test and fix the glaring issues BEFORE launch.

  • Nostalgia✨

    5
    By Dino Spinoni
    This is my all time favorite computer game as a kid..I’ve played a lot of different PC games too..Oregon trail (eh) Myst, monster truck racing, doom, who wants to be a millionaire, I even played those games from General Mills when they gave them out with their cereal, they were the best honestly. One of the best parts of my material childhood. This is just like the pc game. Takes a while to get used to the new placements to swing and throw, use the controls, it’s all touch and finger timing but it’s still a classic. Well worth the $5. I hope they launch all the other games too! The one with the MLB stars too would be awesome as well, please make it happen 🙏🤟😁

  • Needs Optimization

    2
    By Needs to Do away with lives
    The sound is brutal when you can’t adjust the frequent player callouts. Please let me just mute players and hear the swing/pitches

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