The new game featured a robust "create a player" option and Big League Challenge Mode.

Singer Vitamin C provided motion capture for the video game, which featured her cover of The Waitresses' song "I Know What Boys Like".

"[28] Daniel Erickson later said in the magazine's July 2001 issue that the latter console version was "drop-dead gorgeous and fun at parties, but it'll disappoint sim fans to no end.

"[29] Glenn Rubestein of Extended Play gave the same console version all five stars and said it was "the game to own this season.

EA Sports' commitment to quality really shines through, offering one of the best baseball games ever seen on any home console system.