A year after reviving the Backyard Sports brand, Playground Productions is now working on the franchise's first animated special with one of the companies behind The Cuphead Show, Lighthouse Studios.

Tiffany Haddish and Donald Faison are among the voice actors for the animated "Backyard Baseball." Courtesy of Playground Productions If you grew up in the late ’90s, there’s a fair chance your first ...

The 1997 video game "Backyard Baseball" is getting adapted into an animated special. Backyard Sports, the iconic video game franchise that got rebooted last year, released a new look Tuesday at the ...

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Michael Kay might be best known for his signature "See ya!" home run call when he broadcasts New York Yankees games, but loyal YES viewers will get to see a whole other side of Kay later this month, ...

Baseball season is still a long way away, but the Chicago Cubs are getting into the holiday spirit with a Christmas-themed song and animated short film. The film, called “Ode to Wrigley Field,” ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is starting Black History Month strong. Major League Baseball will be celebrating BHM with the league’s first ever animated shorts “Undeniable – ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. A year after reviving the Backyard Sports brand, Playground Productions is now working on the franchise's first animated special with one of the ...

EXCLUSIVE: After the Backyard Sports video games were revived last year, the beloved franchise has scored its first ever animated adaptation. Playground Productions, an upstart company run by former ...