Dave Campbell provided the color commentary while Vin Scully is the play-by-play announcer.

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Cal Ripken Jr. is featured on the cover.

This installment of the series introduces a Spring Training mode,[2] in addition to the incumbent exhibition, season, playoff, and home run derby modes.

The player can adjust the batter's position and stance at the plate.

[4] Six months after the game was released, Next Generation said in its review, "For neophytes and casual gamers, such a complex control scheme may seem more like work than fun.