Backyard Baseball 2001

Skip opening sequence:
Press [Esc] to skip through the opening sequence.

Play as Mr. Clanky:
Enter the clubhouse. Hold [Shift] and click on the shelf with the small robot. A sound will confirm correct code entry. You may now play as Mr. Clanky in exhibition mode.

Special hit:
In order to get a special hit or bat, get a double play in the field. A sound will confirm correct code entry. When you get up to bat you will either have an Aluminum Power Bat, Screaming Line Drive, Undergrounder, or Crazybunt.

Another way to get a base hit off of a special pitch thrown to you while you are batter. A noise will confirm correct code entry.

Another way to get a special hit is to use a regular bat, either power, line-drive, grounder, or bunt, and get either a single, double, triple, or home run safely. A sound will confirm correct code entry.

Special pitch:
To get a special pitch, strike out a batter when you are pitching.

Automatic fielding:
When the CPU hits the ball, click on first base to field the ball and throw it to first automatically.

English-speaking Pablo Sanchez:
At the player selection screen or close up on Pablo Sanchez, hold [Shift] + [Enter] and click once on Pablo's picture.

All-girl opposing team:
Go to single mode and play as the Mighty Monsters with all pink. The opposing team will play with all girls.
Information in this section was contributed by Kingcase9204.

Hint: Easy hit:
Select Pete Wheeler to be on your team. When he is at the plate, have him bunt. If it is a fair ball, he will get on base about 99% of the time. You can then easily steal bases with him.

If the baseball is pitched within the yellow square, place the bat (by guiding it with the mouse) in between the red lines that are on the baseball.
Information in this section was contributed by Bbsniper19.

Hint: Easy homerun:
Hit a ball on a fly out of view in left or right field in fair territory in any stadium, and it will be counted as a homerun.
Information in this section was contributed by Jmazz1088.

At Steele Stadium, hit the ball on the shack in center field and it will be counted as a homerun.

In any mode except spectator, play in Cement Gardens. Hit a grounder into the left field alley. If it goes out of view, it will be counted as a homerun.
Information in this section was contributed by baseballfreak.

Use Pablo Sanchez as a batter. If the pitch is down the middle, switch to batting open. If you hit with power, it will be a homerun most of the time.
Information in this section was contributed by JCCUBCLAN.

Hint: Easy ground rule double:
Hit a ball on bounce out of view in left or right field in fair territory in any stadium, and it will be counted as a ground rule double.
Information in this section was contributed by Jmazz1088.

Hint: Easy strike outs:
Before you throw a pitch, click on it and watch the pitcher. If the pitcher nods his head yes, throw the pitch and it should be a strike. If the pitcher shakes his head no, do not throw that ball and find a different pitch. Continue to throw pitches that the pitcher nods "yes" to until the batter is struck out. Note: This trick works most, but not all, of the time.

In the middle of any game, your pitcher will naturally start to lose juice. However, you do not have to change pitchers. Try to throw strikes as much as possible until you have absolutely no juice remaining. You will not be able to see any red in the straw. Obviously the pitch target will now be very large. Choose any pitch. Aim the pitch directly for the kid's head. The ball should be on his head or very close to it. Click to throw the pitch, and even if the shaded region is not in the strike zone, the ball will still be a strike.

Hint: Barry Bonds walks out of park:
Go to a single mode game. Play at Steele Stadium (the park with the shed) and have Barry Bonds on your team. Put Barry Bonds in left field. Then, intentionally allow the batter on the other team to hit and throw it to Barry Bonds. Make Barry Bonds go up to the fence, then click out of the park repeatedly. Also try the same thing where the fence and the bushes meet. If done correctly, Barry Bonds should walk out of the park.
Information in this section was contributed by Sensuebean.

Hint Good days and bad days:
When you look at pictures of players in the background, it will be different colors. These colors are blue, orange, and green. When the background of a player is blue, that player is going to have a bad day. When the background of a player is orange, that player is going to have a great day. When a player's background is green, that player is going to have an average day.

Hint: Power-up Maria Luna:
Create the Mighty Monsters team and make them all pink. Put Maria Luna on your team and she will have 10-10-9-10 stats.
Information in this section was contributed by Darren Sutton.

Hint: Recommended team:
Choose this team for the season or a single game.
Information in this section was contributed by SLaMeN69.

Kenny Loften 3B
Alex Rodriguez SS
Derek Jeter 2B
Pete Wheeler 1B
Nomar Garciaparra P
Mark Mcgwire C
Barry Bonds LF
Ken Griffy Jr. CF
Sammy Sosa RF

Also try the following team:
Information in this section was contributed by Pistons22fan.

Cal Ripken Jr. 3B
Alex Rodriguez SS
Derek Jeter 2B
Mark Mcguire 1B
Ivan Rodriguez C
Luanne Lui P
Barry Bonds LF
Pablo Sanchez CF
Mo Vaughn RF

Also, try the following team:

Randy Johnson (P/3B)
Mark Mcgwire (1B)
Kenny Lofton (2B)
Derek Jeter (SS)
Frank Thomas (3B/P)
Ivan Rodriguez (C)
Pablo Sanchez (LF)
Sammy Sosa (RF)
Ken Griffey Jr. (CF)

Also, try the following team:

Randy Johnson (P)
Custom Player; all bating and running (C)
Poblo Sanchez n (1B)
Mike Piaza (3B)
Sammy Sosa (RF)
Nomar Garciapara (2B)
Ken Griffey Jr. (CF)
Kenny Lofton (LF)
Derek Jeter (SS)

Also, try the following team:
Information in this section was contributed by Justin Horn.

Pete Wheeler (2B)
Derek Jeter (SS)
Pablo Sanchez (CF)
Mark McGwire (1B)
Frank Thomas (LF)
Sammy Sosa (RF)
Alex Rodriguez (3B)
Ivan Rodriguez (C)
Randy Johnson (P)

Try the following team. It has a combination of speed and power that will have you winning games by large margins.

Curt Schilling (P)
Jose Canseco (C)
Kenny Lofton (1B)
Raul Mondesi (2B)
Derek Jeter (SS)
Alex Rodriguez (3B)
Barry Bonds (LF)
Ken Griffey Jr. (CF)
Vladimir Guererro (RF)