Based merely on conversations I've had with people in my life, the number of people who found Backyard Baseball as a gateway into the sport surely numbers in the millions. Bright colors and simple, fun gameplay combined to create one of the best baseball video games ever - especially for young fans who may not have a deep connection to a team. Backyard Baseball Best Lineup Today When you strike the other team out, you will here a sound and get a different pitch (Fireball, Big Freeze, Corkscrew, Spitball, etc). Each special pitch will make your juice go down.Sometimes you will get more juice instead of a special pitch. Backyard Baseball Best Lineup 2017. Backyard Baseball is a series of baseball video games for children which was developed by Humongous Entertainment and published by Atari. It was first released in October 1997 for Macintosh and Microsoft Windows. Backyard University in York Pennsylvania offers private baseball and softball instruction, including but not limited to hitting, pitching, catching and fielding. We also offer camps and clinics, tournament teams, coaching and umpire seminars, field rentals, batting cage rentals, pitching lane rentals and birthday parties. With 9,500 feet of indoor turf, we are always available for your indoor. Kiesha Phillips is the best option for your starting centerfielder and lead-off bat. She has power, speed, and can flash some leather out in centerfield. ‘Flash’ should always be a top pick for your Backyard Baseball team.

I am a big baseball fan and nothing is better than seeing a classic pre- at bat ritual or a strange, quirky batting stance. There are many famous ones such as Nomar, Frank Thomas and many others. But I want to break them down and rank the best ones of all time.

Pre-Batting Rituals

1) Nomar Garciaparra

Nomar Garciaparra drove fans crazy with his unstrapping and re-strapping of gloves, his toe-tapping with each swing, and touching the brim of the helmet. It has been copied and reenacted by millions and millions of kids playing wiffleball, baseball or just standing with a bat. Nomar’s pre- at bat ritual has become a fixture in baseball history.

2) Frank Thomas

The “Big Hurt” was known for putting a walloping on the ball when he hit it and there is a great reason for that. In the on-deck circle, Thomas used to swing an iron pipe rather than the usual, placing a “donut” on the bat. He would take 10-15 swings with the pipe and then go over to grab his bat. This has to be one of the funniest pre-batting rituals there is.

3) Ichiro Suzuki

Everybody is familiar with the way Ichiro points his bat towards the pitcher and adjusts his sleeve. It became an epidemic with kids while playing wiffleball, just like Nomar. And as we all know Ichiro then set up like Happy Gilmore and got a running start towards the ball. Just as everyone watched him slap it down the 3rd base line.

4) Wade Boggs

Before batting, Boggs would scrawl the Hebrew symbol o7chaif7 into the dirt, even though he isn’t Jewish. I find this pretty interesting because Boggs never explained why he did it. Many players are known for drawing a Cross into the dirt, but for Boggs to scrawl a Hebrew symbol was peculiar. Boggs always had crazy pre-game rituals but thats another story.

Batting Stances

1) Tony Batista

He was known for what was without question the most open batting stance in Major League history. At one point during his career, Batista would line up with both his feet facing the pitcher, and the pitcher could clearly see the letters on Batista’s chest. He placed the bat in front of his face and held as if he were about to fight Darth Vader with a light saber.

2) Craig Counsell

If you don’t measure the bat, Craig Counsell is listed at a generous six feet tall. Throw in the bat on this ridiculous stance, and he’s well over nine feet tall. He stood about as straight as you could without bending over backwards and I find it amazing he never pulled an muscle doing it. He would bring his bat down from the “nosebleed” seats to swing and he was always a solid hitter.

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3) Jeff Bagwell

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If Jeff Bagwell were about 10 fee tall, then you could say that his feet were about shoulder-width apart. And since he’s not, it makes him look quite strange. Again, another stance where it is truly amazing that he never pulled any muscle in his leg. Above his waist he has a ver normal stance, just placing the bat on his shoulder, but as you look below it gets quite wild.

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4) Kevin Youkilis

What isn’t weird about this stance. You can pinpoint about 5 or 6 things that just seem either uncomfortable or just flat out strange. It looks almost as if Youk is playing some previously unidentified type of wooden instrument. His right hand and fingers loosely hold onto the barrel of the bat, as if playing a harp, and work their way down to meet his left hand as he starts his swing.

5) Gary Sheffield

It is hard to find a picture that does justice to a stance like Sheffield’s. Although, Sheff’s stance is pretty normal below the waist, north of the border was a completely different story. It amazed me that he never fired the bat at the pitcher on accident because he was slinging that bat around like a feather. I never understood what the reason for this was but yet another example of a stance that is portrayed on baseball diamonds all over the world.

We all know Pablo Sanchez is the GOAT. No one in the Backyard Sports franchise can come even close to the Secret Weapon’s skill set. With that said, you can’t have a team of just Pablos. Today, we will be discussing some of the best players in Backyard Baseball that are not names Pablo Sanchez. You will not find any pros on this list either. We will only be discussing the original characters.

Keisha Phillips

Keisha is by far one of the most athletic players in the game. She is one of the best players in every game but she excels in baseball. She is known for her short bat, but she carries a lot of power. In the original game, she has a full rating in both hitting and running, while having 2/4 in pitching and 3/4 in fielding. When you need a big hit in the playoffs, if you can’t have Pablo up, you want Keisha Phillips.

Achmed Khan

This is another player who can anchor the middle of your lineup. Achmed is small, but he carries a lot of power in his bat. Achmed’s real dream is to be a rockstar, but for now, hitting dingers will have to do. In the original game he carries a stat line of 4/4 in hitting, 3/4 in running, and 2/4 in both pitching and fielding. He is the perfect guy to DH for your team, but everyone has to play the field. Put him in the middle of your lineup and stick him in right field and you should be good.

Pete Wheeler

Last and not least we have the speedy ginger, Pete Wheeler. Everyone’s favorite backyard character loves to run. He is one of the fastest guys in the game, and is one of the most well rounded characters as well. He has a 3/4 in hitting, 4/4 in running, and 3/4 in both pitching and fielding. Pete can play any position and can easily hit 1.000 if you just bunt every time he hits. He just needs to get the ball in play and you never know what can happen on the basepaths.

Final Thoughts

If you combine these three with Pablo, you got yourself a hell of a team. Throw in Angela Delveccio as a PO and you got yourself a squad. Once you start adding pros, then it really is game over for the opponent. Demitri Petrovich is an honorable mention as he does not look like the typical athlete, but the young man has himself a rocket of an arm. Get these guys on your team, and you’re looking at a potential dyansty.

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-Pete Chatterton (@Pchat12)

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