An intrasquad mode (found only in the Japanese version) allows players on the same team to face off against each other.
[5] Ballplayers who competed during that baseball season like Cal Ripken, Dave Winfield, and Kirby Puckett are included.
[6] The Japanese version however features teams and actual player names from the Nippon Professional Baseball league.
[7] Players are shown standing up for the national anthem of both the United States and Canada (when the home team is Toronto or Montreal).
[5] All game stats are shown on the fictitious newspaper, known as the Namco Sports paper.