MLB 2001

MLB 2001 is a 2000 baseball video game developed and published by 989 Sports for the PlayStation. The color commentary for the game is from Dave [Campbell (infielder)|Dave Campbell] and the play by play announcer is Vin Scully. Chipper Jones of the Atlanta Braves was featured on the cover. It is the first game in the 989 Sports [Major League Baseball series|MLB] series to not be published directly by Sony Computer Entertainment.
It was preceded by MLB 2000 and succeeded by MLB 2002.

Reception

The game received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. GamePro said, "While it may not have the flashiest graphics, MLB 2001 delivers topnotch sound, solid controls, and a better-balanced and more realistic baseball simulation than either Triple Play or Sammy [Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001|High Heat]."