Baseball Boss
Virtual baseball card collecting meets fantasy baseball simulation.
Baseball Boss (also known as BaseballBoss and abbreviated to BBB) was a web-based, free massively multiplayer online game that combined virtual baseball card collecting with fantasy baseball simulation. Published by Challenge Games and an official licensee of Major League Baseball Advanced Media, it allowed players to compete head-to-head against historical teams and other online users. The game was released on July 10, 2008, and shut down on March 10, 2010, after Challenge Games could not license certain rights from Major League Baseball.
Quick Facts
- Released
- July 10, 2008
- Shutdown date
- March 10, 2010
- Publisher
- Challenge Games
- License
- Official licensee of Major League Baseball Advanced Media
- Card brands
- National and Spire
- Rarity tiers
- 7 tiers (Tier 1 most common, Tier 7 rarest)
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Did You Know?
- Players could collect entire card sets or groups of favorite cards in 'Shoeboxes'.
- An owner acted as both general manager and manager, setting fielding positions, batting lineups, starting rotations, and bullpen assignments.
- Tickets were earned by sending challenges to other teams.
The Cards
Virtual baseball cards formed the core of Baseball Boss, as a player's collection determined team rosters. Each card represented a real baseball player in a given year, with ratings and abilities based on that player's historical statistics. Cards were assigned a rarity tier from 1 (most common) to 7 (rarest), each with a corresponding color: Tier 1 grey, Tier 2 white, Tier 3 green, Tier 4 blue, Tier 5 purple, Tier 6 orange, and Tier 7 red. Two card brands existed: National and Spire. Tier 6 and 7 cards were exclusive to the Spire brand.
Game Currencies
Baseball Boss used two currencies. Challenge Coins were the virtual currency of Challenge Online Games, purchasable with real money and exchangeable for tickets within Baseball Boss. Tickets served as the official in-game currency, generated through gameplay and milestones, and were used to buy card packs and other items from the Card Store.
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