---
title: Baseball
tags:
- baseball
- sport
years:
- '1972'
params:
  specs:
  - label: year of release
    value: '1972'
  - label: companies
    value: Magnavox
  - label: type
    value: game
  - label: media
    value: cartridge
  - label: systems
    value: Magnavox Odyssey
  - label: number of players
    value: 2 players (versus)
  screenshots:
  - title: ''
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: null
  - title: Box
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: null
  machines:
  - /museum/magnavox-odyssey
  company: /companies/magnavox
  oc_id: 349
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230206185438/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=349
    date: '2023-02-06'
---

The first baseball videogame ever. But, as usual with the Odyssey, the gameplay is limited. It's still: player 1 tries to throw ball past player 2, player 2 tries to intercept it and throw back ball past player 1. Another "tennis" variation in fact.

Fortunately, a nice colorful plastic overlay is here to help you think you are actually playing a baseball game. Rules are also quite advanced for an Odyssey game with many subtilities.

Extract from [Chronogamer](http://www.chronogamer.com)'s review:\
"There are cards you can draw under certain conditions to indicate that an error, wild pitch, or pick-off has occurred. The pick-off is neat because if a batter draws it he can save it until later when he's pitching and use it when he sees fit. A batter can also choose to bunt, or to make a sacrifice fly. You can even have pinch hitters and relief pitchers."