Backyard Baseball FAQ
For the GameBoy Advance System.
Written by peach freak for [email protected]
Copyright 2004-2005 Tim Brastow. All Rights Reserved.
Version 1.25

Welcome! This is a FAQ for Backyard Baseball. If you have any questions, or if
I miss something or make a mistake, email me at [email protected]. All
questions will go into the Asked Questions section.

Also, this FAQ is protected by copyright. You cannot sell this, put this on
your site without my permission, or any other violation of copyright law. You
can, however, save this in something like My Documents for offline use, and you
can also print it out for LEGAL use.

Table of Contents
1. Update History
2. Controls
3. Options
4. Teams/Players/Fields
5. Credits

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1. Update History
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Version 1.00, March 6, 2004: Finished FAQ.

Version 1.15, March 7, 2004: Added in "Troubleshooting" for multiplayer in the
options section.

Version 1.20, Febuary 25, 2005: Added if a player was new in Backyard Baseball
or if they came from the MLB in my players list. I will list the team they are
from soon.

Version 1.25, March 28, 2005: Fixed up my formatting for the team list, and
added the team names each player came from in the player list.

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2. Controls
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Pitching:
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Up/Down (before pitch): Select Pitch Type (Heat, Slow Ball, etc).
A: Select Pitch
Control Pad: Move Pitch Locator (where you pitch the ball)
B: Cancel Pitch
Start: Pause Game

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Fielding:
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Control Pad: Move Fielder (one that is closest to the ball)
A: Throw Ball to pitcher
A + Control Pad: Throw to fielder (down to Home Plate, right for 1st bade, up
for 2nd bade, and left for third base)

To catch a fly ball, get under the target in the field (where the ball will
land), and you should catch it.

Batting:

Up/Down: Select Bat Type (Power, Line Drive, etc)
A: Swing Bat
Control Pad: Select Batting Stance

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Running:
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Note that this is when you're up to bat and the ball is hit in the field:

A: Advance Runner
B: Retreat Runner
Control Pad: Change which runner to retreat/advance (right for First Base, Up
for Second Base, and Left for Third Base).

Also, to check which runner you're advancing, look at the map when the ball is
hit. The runner that has a Big Star is the one that can be controlled (the map
corresponds the field, and shows where the runners are).

To steal bases, you must be at bat. First, hold R and press the button you wish
for the runner to steal (right for First, Up for Second Base, and left for
Third Base). Then, when the picture pitches the ball, the runner will advance.

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3. Options
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Main Menu:

Quick Play: Plays a Random Game

Home Run Derby: Lets you play a Home Run Derby where you try and hit Home Runs.
You select the game type, opponent (optional), and the field.

Single Game: Lets you play a solo game where you select the team you are and
who you play against. This does not count to the standings.

Season Play: Lets you play a full season. If you're starting a New Season,
create your name and team, and pick the players you want to have on your team.
Otherwise, Load your current season, and continue where you are.

Multiplayer: To do Multiplayer, you need to GameBoy Advances, a GameBoy Advance
Link Cable, and two Backyard Baseball game paks. Using Multiplayer, you can
trade players with someone, do a Home Run Derby against each other, or play
against each other Head to Head.

Note: If you are having problems with Multiplayer, then it may be one of these
things:

1. You are using something other than a GameBoy Advance Link Cable
2. One of the GameBoy Advances does not have a Backyard Baseball game pak in
it.
3. Someone could've turned off the power.
4. There is a loose socket in one of the Link Cable connections.

Also, to determine who is Player 1 and Player 2, the purple end of the Link
Cable is Player One, and the gray end of the Link Cable (connected to the
GameBoy Advances for both ends) is Player 2.

Options: Allows you to modify the game's options. To modify them, use Left and
Right on the Control Pad. Here they are:

Sound: Allows you to turn Sound Effects On and Off.
Music: Allows you to turn Music On and Off.

Swing Spot: Turn Swing Spot On and Off. This tells you where the batter thinks
the ball will cross the plate.

Pitch Locator: Turn Pitch Locator On and Off. Shows where the ball will be
thrown by the pitcher when you're at bat. If it is outside the square, don't
swing, otherwise, give it a go.

Innings: Select if you want 6 or 9 Innings in the game.

Errors: Turn Errors On and Off. Turning them On means that people will drop the
ball, etc during gameplay.

Difficulty: Set the Difficulty between Tee-Ball, Easy, Medium, and Hard.

Credits: Shows who made this game.

Help: Shows Gameplay Help.

Now, back to the Main Menu Options:

Cards: Shows the players and describes them and their ratings. To see the
player names in this, check my Teams/Players/Fields section. Also, in this
section, you can scroll between the players by pressing Right and Left, also
you can get to some quicker by sorting them (best to worst Batting, etc.

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Season Options
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When Loading a Season, here are your list of Options:

Resume Game: Goes back to a Saved Game, or starts next game.

Options: Same Options listed in the Main Menu Options section.

Team Strategy: Allows you to change your Lineup and fielding. Also you can see
the other team's Roster.

Current Status: Shows your lineup and player's position, and shows who's on
deck for when you bat.

Team Info: Allows you to check your player's Statistics, the Playoff Brackets,
and your team's Yearbook.

Save Game: If you are playing a game, use this to Save Your Game (so you can
continue right where you are next time).

Quit Game: Goes back to main menu. Also asks if you want to Save your current
Season.

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4. Teams/Players/Fields
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First, the Teams:

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American League:
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Eastern Divison:

Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Toronto Blue Jays

Central Divison:

Minnesota Twins
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Royals

Western Divison:

Texas Rangers
Anaheim Angels
Oakland Athletics
Seattle Mariners

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National League:
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Eastern Division:

Montreal Expos
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Atlanta Braves
Florida Marlins

Central Division:

Cincinnati Reds
Houston Astros
Milwaukee Brewers
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs

Western Division:

Arizona Diamondbacks
Colorado Rockies
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants

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Fields:
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Eckman Acres
Cement Gardens
Dirt Yards
Playground Commons
Sandy Flats
Steele Stadium
Parks Dept. #2
Tin-Can Alley

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Players:
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Achmed Khan (Backyarder)
Alex Rodriguez (from Texas Rangers)
Albert Pujols (From St. Louis Cardinals)
Amir Khan (Backyarder)
Angela Delvecchio (Backyarder)
Annie Frazier (Backyarder)
Ashley Webber (Backyarder)
Barry Bonds (From San Fransisco Giants)
Billy Jean Blackwood (Backyarder)
Bobby Higgonson (From Detroit Tigers)
Brad Radke (From Minnesota Twins)
Carlos Beltran (From Houston Astros)
Carlos Delgado (From Toronto Blue Jays)
Chipper Jones (From Atlanta Braves)
Cliff Floyd (From Florida Marlins)
Dante Robinson (Backyarder)
Derek Jeter (From New York Yankees)
Dmitri Petrovich (Backyarder)
Ernie Steele (Backyarder)
Frank Thomas (From Chicago White Sox)
Greg Vaughn (From Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Gretchen Hasselhoff (Backyarder)
Ichiro Suzuki (From Seattle Mariners)
Jason Giambi (From New York Yankees)
Jason Kendall (From Pittsburgh Pirates)
Jeff Bagwell (From Houston Astros)
Jeff Conine (From Baltimore Orioles)
Jim Thome (From Cleveland Indians)
Jimmy Rollins (From Philadelphia Pillies)
Jocinda Smith (Backyarder)
Jorge Garcia (Backyarder)
Ken Griffey Jr. (From Cincinnati Reds)
Kenney Kawaguchi (Backyarder)
Kiesha Phillips (Backyarder)
Kimmy Eckman (Backyarder)
Lisa Crocket (Backyarder)
Luanne Lui (Backyarder)
Maria Luna (Backyarder)
Marky Dubois (Backyarder)
Mike Piazza (From New York Mets)
Mikey Thomas (Backyarder)
Nomar Garciaparra (From Boston Red Sox)
Pablo Sanchez (Backyarder)
Pete Wheeler (Backyarder)
Phil Nevin (From San Diego Padres)
Randy Johnson (From Arizona Diamondbacks)
Reese Worthington (Backyarder)
Richie Sexson (From Milwaukee Brewers)
Ricky Johnson (Backyarder)
Ronny Dobbs (Backyarder)
Sally Dobbs (Backyarder)
Sammy Sosa (From Chicago Cubs)
Shawn Green (From Los Angeles Dodgers)
Sidney Webber (Backyarder)
Stephanie Morgan (Backyarder)
Tim Hudson (From Oakland Athletics)
Todd Helton (From Colorado Rockies)
Tony Delvecchio (Backyarder)
Troy Glaus (From Anaheim Angels)
Vicki Kawaguchi (Backyarder)
Vladimir Guerrero (From Anaheim Angels)

Note: Pretend you pick the Boston Red Sox as your team to play, and you select
Nomar Garciaparra. That player will receive a statistics bonus because he is on
the same team he is on Major League Baseball.

Also, you won't play/see all the teams during a season, because there are so
many teams and there isn't enough players for each team, so they randomly
select teams you play against.

Another Note: Some players in this game aren't even from Major League Baseball.
They are people InfoGrames created. So for the player lists, I listed them as
"backyarder"

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5. Credits
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Nintendo = They Made the GameBoy Advance/SP.

Me = I wrote this guide.

CJayC = The administrator of the best site in the world (GameFAQs) posted this
FAQ.

You = You read this guide, and liked it (hopefully).

Infogrames = They made this game.

BostonFuse51 = A user on GameFAQs (and my neighbor). He added if they were new
in Backyard Baseball and if they were from MLB.

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