| Developer: | Sony Interactive Studios America |
| Series: | MLB |
| Genre: | Sports game |
| Platforms: | PlayStation |
MLB '99 is a Major League Baseball video game for the PlayStation released on April 14, 1998, developed by Sony Interactive Studios America and published by Sony Computer Entertainment America. The color commentary for the game is from Dave Campbell and the play-by-play announcer is Vin Scully. Baltimore Orioles third baseman Cal Ripken Jr. is featured on the cover.
It was preceded by MLB '98 and succeeded by MLB 2000.
This installment of the series introduces a Spring Training mode,[1] in addition to the incumbent exhibition, season, playoff, and home run derby modes.[2]
The game uses a cursor interface for pitching and batting. The player can adjust the batter's position and stance at the plate.[2]
As with previous installments, players can create and trade ball players.[1]
The game received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. Six months after the game was released, Next Generation said in its review, "For neophytes and casual gamers, such a complex control scheme may seem more like work than fun. Skilled players, however, will rise to the challenge and welcome the flexibility."