Backyard Baseball

Backyard Baseball is a software released in 1997 by Humongous Entertainment.

Commentators

Sunny Day

• I think we're all ready to play some baseball!
• It's time to get down with your favorite baseball players!
• (custom player) steps up to bat.
• (when the computer player's turn to bat ends) Alright, it's our turn now!
• (After a fly ball) Go balls deep!

Vinny the Gooch

• Vinny da Gooch is lovin' that!
• (describing Pablo) Even though the Secret Weapon doesn't speak any English, we all know he's a rad dude!
• This young batter means business.
• (when a homerun happens) I don't know what kind of pitch that was, but it tasted just like chicken!
• (when a human player gets stuck out) He/She was robbed!

Backyard Kids

Achmed Khan

• (getting picked) Let's rock 'n roll! (Amir Khan also says this when getting picked)
• I wanna rock! Rock! (scats) I wanna rock!

Amir Khan

• (getting picked) Groovy!
• (getting struck out) I hope Achmed didn't see that!

Angela Delvecchio

• (during the chatter) Hey, we wanna batter, not the broken ladder, y'know!
• (striking out a batter) Hey, what'd I tell ya?

Ashley/Sidney Webber

• Goody! Now pick my sister Ashley/Sidney too!
• Oh, goody! Ashley/Sidney and I are on the same team!
• Goody!

Dante Robinson

• (during the chatter) I see London, I see France, I see your underpants!
• Just gimme a minute! I'm still hungry!

Dmitri Petrovich

• (striking out a batter) Indeed, I achieved the proper ball spin.
• (getting struck out) It appears as if I need to rethink my strategy.
• (during the chatter) May I remind you that the primary objective is to hit the ball?
• (not getting picked) I must admit I am a bit disappointed.
• (bored on the field) Please, cease this foolishness and just FORFEIT THE GAME!!!!

Gretchen Hasselhoff

• (getting picked) Goodygoodygoodygoodygoody! (Goody goody goody goody goody!)
• MymomnamedmeGretchenafterhergrandmanamedGretchen. (My mom named me Gretchen after her great grandmother named Gretchen.)
• (stepping up to bat) I'mgonnasmackthisoneouttasight. (I'm gonna smack this one outta sight.)
• (getting tired, talks more slowly than usual) Um... I'm tired.

Jocinda Smith

• (stepping up to bat) Watch this homerun!
• (getting picked) Hey, alright! (Kimmy Eckman also says this when getting picked)

Jorge Garcia

• I don't like to swim and I don't like to get dirty.
• (getting picked) I suppose I'll play, but I don't want to get dirty, OK?

Kiesha Phillips

• (stepping up to bat) Heeeeerree's... Kiesha!
• (during the chatter) Watch out, Batman! Here comes the Joker!

Lisa Crocket

• Whatever.
• Here goes nothing.

Luanne Lui

• Aww, I wuv you!
• (striking out a batter) I got you! Neenoo Neenoo!
• (on the mound) Neenoo Neenoo! Baddo Waddo!
• (getting stuck out) Me gonna cwy...

Mikey Thomas

• The kids call me Nugget, but my real name is Michael Rhett Thomas.
• (getting picked) You're my friend!

Pablo Sanchez

• (stepping up to bat) ¡Adiós, béisbol! (Goodbye, baseball!)
• (getting picked) ¡Excelente! (Excellent!)
• Soy Pablo. ¿Quieres jugar? (I'm Pablo. You wanna play?)
• (striking out a batter) Adios!!
• (when the player clicks him on the player cards section while holding shift) OK, don't tell the other kids but, uh, I speak English. I learned Spanish in school.

Pete Wheeler

• (getting picked) Uh... huh?
• (stepping up to bat) I'm gonna hit a touchdown!
• (during the chatter) Bet ya can't hit a touchdown!
• (during the chatter) Ra ra ra! Go, team!

Ronny Dobbs

• Know what's neat? Aw, nothing.
• (during the chatter) Miss it! Miss it! Now you gotta kiss it!

Tony Delvecchio

• (during the chatter) Be-au-ti-ful!
• (getting tired) What're ya tryin' to do, kill me? I need a sub here!

Vicki Kawaguchi

• I'm going to be a ballerina when I grow up.
• My name is Vicki Kawaguchi. My brother's name is Kenny. He's in a wheelchair. Can I go now?