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games_top5_090403_baseball[i-1].body = "<headline/></br><br>Major League Baseball kicks off April 5 (Go Dodgers!). I can already smell the warm grass, lukewarm hot dogs and salty peanuts. And there&#146;s no time like the present to examine baseball&#146;s best games &#150;- video games, that is. After nine long innings of research, know that these are the best in the league.<br><br><a href=\"http://kristink.newsvine.com/_news/2009/04/02/2633743-top-5-best-baseball-video-games<br>\">Tell us which baseball games top your scoreboard</a>. <br></br><P ALIGN=RIGHT><i>-- Blake Snow</i><br><p ALIGN=LEFT><a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25128965\"><img src=\"http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Interactives/_swf/tonytesting/gamewidget/Grab_top5_widget_button.gif\" border=0></a></p>";

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games_top5_090403_baseball[i-1].body = "<headline/></br><br>Graphically speaking, \"R.B.I. Baseball\" was an NES eyesore when it released in 1987. But in terms of gameplay, it was (and still is) a winner. Thanks to wicked-fast pitching and sprightly fielding, there was never a lull in the action. And with a catchy soundtrack and the first official MLB Player's Association license, it's more than worthy to be immortalized in the record books.";

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games_top5_090403_baseball[i-1].body = "<headline/></br><br>Up until the strike of 1994, baseball video games lacked realism. They were still fun, but they didn't make you feel like you were at the ball park. That all changed when Sega Sports released \"World Series Baseball\" for the Genesis. It used eye-popping graphics through the eyes of the catcher, and all the players, teams, and stadiums were real. The animation was a bit choppy, but the experience was aces.";

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games_top5_090403_baseball[i-1].body = "<headline/></br><br>Released last month, Sony's \"MLB 09: The Show\" has already been hailed by ESPN as the most convincing game of interactive baseball ever made. The presentation is as authentic as it gets, and there's more play modes than PS3 owners can shake a stick at. Because of that, &#147;The Show&#148; is more complex than most, which might frustrate casual gamers. But if you hang in there, you&#146;re sure to have a blast. ";

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games_top5_090403_baseball[i-1].body = "<headline/></br><br>It wasn&#146;t his first foray into video games, but &#147;Winning Run,&#148; released for the Super NES in 1996, was undoubtedly his best. The game, starring the affable Ken Griffey Jr., was one of the first to use a low camera angle during batting, so the entire field could be seen -- a visual effect that continues to this day. But more importantly, \"Winning Run\" was as fun as the sport it replicates. Easily the best arcade baseball game, ever. ";

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games_top5_090403_baseball[i-1].body = "<headline/></br><br>What would baseball be without stats, trades, front-office maneuvers and unearned salaries? Seemingly aware of this, SNK released \"Baseball Stars\" in 1989 to show how much baseball fun can happen off the field. Thanks to oodles of customization, gamers could build their own teams and win money to buy player improvements -- just like the Yankees do.  Despite the lack of an official MLB license, the depth of \"Baseball Stars\" truly makes it the best video game baseball ever played.<p><a href=\"http://kristink.newsvine.com/_news/2009/04/02/2633743-top-5-best-baseball-video-games<br>\">Tell us: Which baseball games top your scoreboard</a>? <br>";

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