World Series Baseball is a computer and video game series published by Sega from 1994 to 2003. The series would be succeeded by 2004's ESPN Major League Baseball.
Early in 1998 Sega announced that there would not be a World Series Baseball '99 because it was diverting all development to games for the new Katana console (eventually released as the Dreamcast), and the baseball game it was working on for the Katana would not be ready until at least 1999. The series's two-year hiatus ended with the release of World Series Baseball 2K1 in 2000. Visual Concepts would take over development of the series with 2001's World Series Baseball 2K2, and go on to develop 2K Sports' MLB 2K series following its acquisition by Take-Two Interactive.
List of games + TitleRelease datePlatform Cover athlete Name TeamWorld Series BaseballNovember 1993Game GearNoneApril 1994Sega GenesisWorld Series BaseballNovember 1995Sega SaturnMike PiazzaLos Angeles DodgersWorld Series Baseball '95October 1994Game GearBill SwiftSan Francisco GiantsApril 1995Sega GenesisFebruary 199632XDeion SandersWorld Series Baseball '96August 1996Sega GenesisManny RamirezCleveland IndiansSeptember 20, 1996WindowsWorld Series Baseball IIAugust 24, 1996Sega SaturnFred McGriffAtlanta BravesWorld Series Baseball '98July 22, 1997Sega Saturn, Sega GenesisChipper JonesWorld Series Baseball 2K1July 25, 2000DreamcastPedro MartínezBoston Red SoxWorld Series Baseball 2K2August 14, 2001May 21, 2002XboxJason GiambiNew York Yankees World Series Baseball 2K3 March 11, 2003March 18, 2003PlayStation 2 ESPN Major League BaseballApril 6, 2004XboxMay 4, 2004PlayStation 2
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