989 Sports Major League Baseball series

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The MLB 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 lated 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.

[edit] Games

MLB 98 Original release dates:[1] NA July 1, 1997	System release: 1997—PlayStation[1]
	Notes: Developed by Sony Interactive Studios America and published by Sony Computer Entertainment America[1] Color commentary is by Dave Campbell and the play by play announcer is Vin Scully Bernie Williams of the New York Yankees was featured on the cover

MLB 99 Original release dates:[2] NA April 14, 1998	System release: 1998—PlayStation[2]
	Notes: Developed by Sony Interactive Studios America and published by Sony Computer Entertainment America[3] Color commentary is by Dave Campbell and the play by play announcer is Vin Scully Baltimore Orioles hitter Cal Ripken Jr. was featured on the cover

MLB 2000 Original release dates:[4] NA February 28, 1999	System release: 1999—PlayStation[4]
	Notes: Developed and published by 989 Studios under the 989 Sports label[5] Color commentary is by Dave Campbell and the play by play announcer is Vin Scully Anaheim Angels hitter Mo Vaughn was featured on the cover

MLB 2001 Original release dates:[6] NA March 29, 2000	System release: 2000—PlayStation[6]
	Notes: Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment America and published under the 989 Sports label[6] Color commentary is by Dave Campbell and the play by play announcer is Vin Scully[7] Chipper Jones of the Atlanta Braves was featured on the cover

MLB 2002 Original release dates:[8] NA May 7, 2001	System release: 2001—PlayStation[8]
	Notes: Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment America and published under the 989 Sports label[9] Color commentary is by Dave Campbell and the play by play announcer is Vin Scully[10] Andruw Jones of the Atlanta Braves was featured on the cover

MLB 2003 Original release dates:[11] NA June 19, 2002	System release: 2002—PlayStation[11]
	Notes: Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment America and published under the 989 Sports label[11] Color commentary is by Dave Campbell and the play by play announcer is Vin Scully Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants was featured on the cover

MLB 2004 Original release dates:[12] NA March 10, 2003 JP June 19, 2003	System release: 2003—PlayStation, PlayStation 2[13][12] 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] Color commentary is by Dave Campbell and the play by play announcer is Vin Scully Shawn Green of the Los Angeles Dodgers was featured on the cover

MLB 2005 Original release dates:[17] NA March 16, 2004 JP May 27, 2004	System release: 2004—PlayStation, PlayStation 2[18][17]
	Notes: Known in Japan as MLB 2004[19] Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment America and published under the 989 Sports label Color commentary is by Dave Campbell and the play by play announcer is Vin Scully[20] Eric Chavez of the Oakland Athletics was featured on the cover

MLB 2006 Original release dates:[21] NA March 8, 2005	System release: 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

[edit] See also

• MLB 06: The Show, Sony's successor to the 989 Sports baseball series

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