Great Baseball
Great Baseball — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Great Baseball on?
- Great Baseball was released on Sega Master System/Mark III.
- When did Great Baseball release?
- Great Baseball was first released on December 15, 1985.
About Great Baseball
You're the manager. And you can field a total of 26 ball teams to battle for league leadership. Pick the team of your choice. Designate the starting pitcher. Then, play ball! And get ready for some of the most exciting baseball since the game was invented. Will it be a slugging match? A pitching duel? Need a pinch hitter or relief pitcher? You decide. It just takes the right strategy. A cool head. And sure ball control. And if you want batting practice, call up The Home Run Contest. A great feature of Great Baseball that lets you swing at 20 perfect pitches. It's going... It's going... It's gone!
Summary via IGDB.
Great Baseball on Wikipedia
Great Baseball is a baseball video game developed and published by Sega for the Master System in 1987 as part of the "Great" series of sports video games. This game is different to the game of the same name released in Japan and Taiwan. An upgraded version of this Great Baseball would later that year be released in Japan as The Pro Yakyū: Pennant Race.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Developer
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Publisher
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Themes
- Non-fiction
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Master System | 1987 | $4 | $13 | — | 2 reviews | Low (look-alike) |
Also released on: Sega Master System/Mark III. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Master System · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-28
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $9 | $27 | $54 |
| Japanese release (The Pro Yakyuu Pennant Race) | $9 | $24 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about once a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-28.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $0.99 in Jul 2009, $3.00 five years ago, and $3.90 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $0.87 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $0.87 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $2.00 | $3.99 |
| Jan 2015 | $2.78 | $12.00 |
| Jan 2016 | $3.00 | $2.25 |
| Jan 2017 | $3.61 | $6.60 |
| Jan 2018 | $3.75 | $6.06 |
| Jan 2019 | $3.96 | $6.48 |
| Jan 2020 | $4.81 | $7.30 |
| Jan 2021 | $4.99 | $9.08 |
| Jan 2022 | $5.00 | $9.97 |
| Jan 2023 | $4.28 | $9.32 |
| Jan 2024 | $5.00 | $9.99 |
| Jan 2025 | $6.99 | $9.24 |
| Jan 2026 | $3.99 | $10.99 |
| Oct 2026 | $3.90 | $13.01 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | March 1987 | — | — |
| Europe / PAL | September 1988 | — | — |
| Japan | 17 August 1987 | G-1323 | 171-5363-01 · MPR-10749 |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1987
- Authenticity
- Low
A plain Sega baseball cartridge, and one of the cheapest games to own in the US.
Great Baseball was developed and published by Sega for the Master System, released in North America in March 1987, in Japan on August 17, 1987 and in Europe in September 1988. It belongs to Sega's Great series of sports games, and an upgraded version came out in Japan as The Pro Yakyu: Pennant Race.
What the press said at the time
| Mean Machines Games Guide | May 1992 | OVERALL 70% |
| Mean Machines Sega Issue 3 | December 1992 | OVERALL 70% |
“Great Baseball isn't as good as Amerl-can Baseball, so we recommend baseball fans to try that first”
“Great Baseball isn't as good as American Baseball, so we recommend baseball fans to try that first before buying.”
“Not as good as it pretends to be. Even so, for a game that is as old as this is,”
Before you buy
The US cart is one of the cheapest in the whole range. The European and Japanese carts cost much more than the US one, both loose and complete. The Japanese cart is a different, smaller shape and does not fit a Western console without an adapter. The look-alike risk is low, so buy the US copy and check that the manual is there.
Great Baseball screenshots
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