Software:Tony La Russa Baseball 3: 1996 Edition

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Tony La Russa Baseball 3: 1996 Edition
Developer(s)Stormfront Studios
Publisher(s)Stormfront Studios
SeriesTony La Russa Baseball
Platform(s)MS-DOS
Windows
ReleaseMay 7, 1996[1]

Tony La Russa Baseball 3: 1996 Edition is a 1996 baseball video game from Stormfront Studios. The game is an upgraded version of Tony La Russa Baseball 3[2] and it features play-by-play from Hall of Famer Mel Allen[3] as well as announcer Hank Greenwald.[4]

Gameplay

Tony La Russa Baseball 3: 1996 Edition is a strategy-driven baseball simulation which emphasizes managerial control and long-term play. Players create a custom "baseball universe," drafting teams, calling up prospects from the minors, or even building rosters from scratch. Players can take the field or manage from the dugout, crafting detailed strategies like deciding when to hit-and-run or play conservatively. The game offers extensive statistics and options. The 1996 edition adds a head-to-head stats that reveal historical matchups between pitchers and batters, helping managers make critical decisions about pinch-hitting or bullpen moves. Gameplay refinements include adjustable speeds for pitching, batting, and fielding.[2]

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
Computer Gaming World4/5[5]
Computer Player8/10[6]
GameSpot8.2/10[2]

CNET said "Stormfront Studios is its own biggest competitor, and still the company goes the extra inning. La Russa has topped itself, which means that the best CD-ROM baseball action game/simulation is even better."[7]

GameSpot gave the game a score of 8.2 out of 10' stating: "By addressing some of the problems with the earlier version, TLB: 96 Edition takes a very good game and makes it even better".[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Stormfront Studios Ships Tony La Russa Baseball 3: 1996 Edition". May 7, 1996. Archived from the original on January 14, 1997. https://web.archive.org/web/19970114025429/http://www.stormfrontstudios.com/occship3.htm. Retrieved November 18, 2023. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Foster, Hugo. "Tony La Russa Baseball 3: 1996 Edition". Archived from the original on February 6, 1997. https://web.archive.org/web/19970206055817/http://www.gamespot.com/sports/tonylaru/reviews.html. Retrieved November 18, 2023. 
  3. ↑ Fisber, Higb (June 10, 1996). "Take me into the ball game". p. 66. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230816094802/https://www.newspapers.com/article/boca-raton-news/130101752/. Retrieved November 18, 2023. 
  4. ↑ Schwerin, Rich (August 1996). "Tony La Russa Baseball 3: 1996 Edition". p. 212. https://archive.org/details/pc-computing-magazine-v9i8/page/n219/mode/2up. Retrieved November 18, 2023. 
  5. ↑ Green, Jeff (September 1996). "Tony La Russa Baseball 3: 1996 Edition". pp. 182,184. Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130511185837/http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_146.pdf. Retrieved September 29, 2025. 
  6. ↑ Tschiltsch, Jeffrey (August 1996). "Tony La Russa Baseball 3: 1996 Edition". p. 59. https://archive.org/details/computer-player-august-1996/page/58/mode/2up. Retrieved November 18, 2023. 
  7. ↑ Glaser, Mark. "Tony La Russa Baseball 3: 1996 Edition". Archived from the original on December 22, 1996. https://web.archive.org/web/19961222204831/http://www.cnet.com/Content/Reviews/Cdcentral/Reviews/0,50,402,00.html. Retrieved September 17, 2024. 




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