Bases Loaded II

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Bases Loaded II: Second Season

Developer(s)	Jaleco
Publisher(s)	Jaleco
Release date(s)	August 10, 1988 (Japan) 1990 (US)
Genre(s)	Sports: Baseball
Mode(s)	Single player, two player
Platform(s)	NES

Bases Loaded II: Second Season is a video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System released in 1988. It is the sequel to Bases Loaded (video game) and is continued by Bases Loaded 3.

Like its predecessor, Bases Loaded II offers both a single-game mode and a single-player "pennant race" mode. In the "pennant race", a player must first achieve at least a 75-55 record during the regular season, then win a best-of-7 "World Series" against L.A. or N.Y. depending wheter you have chosen a team from the Eastern or Western league respectively.

Jaleco changed very little between Bases Loaded and Bases Loaded II; even the same fictitious 12-team league returns in this game, with new players. (It is worth noting that all of the players on the D.C. team are named after famous politicians, while all of L.A.'s players take their names from Hollywood luminaries. In addition, Hawaii's leadoff hitter is named Ho.) One new feature was the "biorhythm" concept; players in the game had "biorhythms" that could be monitored to ensure optimal performance. Bases Loaded II had a little faster play action then the original Game.

Team History Names!

Bases Loaded Baseball League (BLBL)

Eastern Division

Boston Heralds New York Skyline Washington (D.C.) Federals New Jersey Atlantics Miami Tropics Philadelphia Independence

Western Division

Utah Pilots Los Angeles Gold Coast Omaha Scouts Kansas Tomahawks Hawaii Islanders Texas Marshals

TEAM ORGINS and TIDBITS:

Boston Heralds

• Original BLBL Franchise (1960) • Other proposed nicknames were Colonials, Rebels, and Harbor Seals • Team colors are Blue/White/Gray • Logo is of a “newspaper” crier heralding the news - carrying a bat and glove • Personality: Boston is team with rich BLBL history. Always a solid team in all areas including pitching, hitting and defense.

New York Skyline

• Original BLBL Franchise (1960) • Other proposed nicknames were Gothams and Mutuals • Team colors are Black and White • Logo is of the New York Skyline • Personality: Had always been a .500 or slightly below and above. Had long tag of being underachievers in that they could never seem win a big one. Was the dominant team of the late 2020’s early 30’s winning three straight BLBL championships

New Jersey Atlantics

• Original BLBL Franchise (1960) • Nickname #1 was Stallions (1960 – 1983) • Nickname #2 was Trumps (1984 – 2014) • Nickname #3 was One-Eyed Jacks (2015 – 2020) • Current nickname Atlantics (2021 to present) • Team Colors are Coastal Blue/White/Aqua • Logo is state of NJ with star on the coast (Atlantic City) with baseball background

Washington Federals

• Original BLBL Franchise (1960) • From 1960 – 1963 called D.C. Federals • 1964 designated Washington (D.C.) Federals • Other proposed nicknames were Diplomats, Senators, Presidents, Blue Sox • Team Colors are Gray/Black/Red/Blue • Logo is American Eagle perched on Capitol building holding bats in talons

Philadelphia Independence

• Original BLBL Franchise (1960) • Originally named Stars (Changed before first season) • Other nicknames proposed were Bells, Franklin’s, Quakers • Team Colors are Red/White/Blue • Logo is Outline of Liberty Bell

Brooklyn Knights

• Merged Franchise - from New York Empires (IBL) and Boston Riders (IBL) in 2023 • Nickname Knights selected by owners • Other proposed nicknames were Black Sox, Blasters and Bombers • Team Colors are Black/White/Orange • Logo is a Knight on a horse with lance with background of city

Buffalo Pioneers

• Original IBL Franchise (1993) became BLBL team in 2023 • Other proposed nicknames were Bison, Blue Sox

Toronto Captains

• Original IBL Franchise (1993) became BLBL team in 2023 • Other Proposed nicknames were Red Leafs, Ontorioans, Lynx

Michigan Buicks

• Original IBL Franchise (1993) know as Detroit Stars, became BLBL team in 2023 • Change to Michigan Stars in 1992 • Team purchased by General Motors in 2018, became Michigan Buicks

Pittsburgh Clowns

• BLBL expansion city award in 2023 as part of IBL merger agreement • IBL franchise Pittsburgh Pride disbanded although many players were retained for new franchise • Name selected in public contest – 11 year girl choose name Clowns because they make people happy and are a good fun people • Team owners coincidentally are the CEO and CFO of Barnum & Bailey Circus • Team Logo apparel is in top 5 sales

Cleveland Spiders

• Original IBL Franchise (1993) became BLBL team in 2023 • Team nickname selected by owner Boris “the Spider” Entwistle

Columbus Bulldogs

• Originally the San Francisco Strikers, relocated as a result of agreements with the IBL merger • San Francisco Strikers were a BLBL expansion team in 2021 • IBL had exclusive rights to Bay area and BLBL awarded Columbus expansion team for 2023 • BLBL decided to keep Strikers intact and relocate them to Ohio • Nickname changed to Bulldogs because that was going to be the name of the new BLBL expansion team starting play in 2024 • See Golden Bay Zephyrs for information

Memphis Grays

• BLBL expansion team (1980) • Originally called Memphis Blue Sox (1980 – 87) • Name changes to Gray Sox (1988 – 1992) • Current owner Ken K. Kilner changes name to Grays to honor Memphis (Tennessee) soldiers who fought in the Civil War

Miami Tropics

• Original BLBL franchise (1960) • Other proposed nicknames were Manatees, Sting Rays, Keys, Floridians

Carolina Bluebirds

• BLBL expansion franchise (1995) • Originally nicknamed Rebels (1995 & 1996) • Named changed to Bluebirds because BLBL wanted more “bird” nickname teams, Carolina volunteered to rename by popular fan decision

Orlando Sun Sox

• Original IBL franchise - Florida Blazers (1993) in Jacksonville - became BLBL team in 2023 • Changed name to Sun Sox in 1995 after fan contest • Purchased by Disney Company in 2001 and moved to Orlando • Other proposed nicknames were Flamingos, Sunshine Nine, Glades

Louisville Colonels

• The last BLBL expansion team (2021) • Originally named Sluggers for one season • Name changed because legal copyright infringement with Louisville Slugger bat company

Atlanta Barons

• Merged franchise from Atlanta Black Sox (BLBL) and expansion IBL city Birmingham (2023) • IBL had exclusive rights to Birmingham as part of merger agreements but…. • BLBL had hoped to keep team in Atlanta but IBL evoked merger location clause (Southern Region) • Black Sox nickname dropped because Barons had already been established by IBL owners in Birmingham when expansion plans were originally approved by IBL • The Barons moved back to Atlanta in 2028 with a new 47,000 seat stadium because Birmingham has not worked out as hoped

Texas Marshals

• Original BLBL franchise (1960) • Known as the Dallas Tornadoes for one season – 1961 • Became Texas Marshals before 1962 season • Other proposed nicknames were Texans, Chieftians, Pokies, Wranglers

Denver Peaks

• One of the original BLBL expansion teams (1981) • Other proposed nicknames included; Mountaineers, Cougars, Explorers • Team Colors: Majesty Purple, White and Teel

Utah Pilots

• Original BLBL Franchise (1960) • Other proposed nicknames; Crusaders, Miners • Pilots chosen to represent “pilots” as being leaders to the truth • Team Colors: Light Orange, Red, White and Brown

Arizona Scorpions

• Original IBL Franchise (1993) • Other proposed nicknames; Wranglers, Ranchers, Desert Dogs and Apaches • Team Colors: Red and Black

Nevada Silver Sox

• IBL Expansion Franchise (2004) merged with defect American Baseball League Las Vegas Slots and became Las Vegas Stars (2004 – 2010) • Change Name to Las Vegas Sliver Sox in 2011 • Moved to Reno, Nevada in 2019 and became Nevada Silver Sox • Became part of BLBL in 2023 based in Reno • Agreements reached to split home games (41 in Las Vegas / 40 in Reno ) in 2024 • Played 60 games in Hilton VirtualDome in Las Vegas / 22 games in Reno Park in 2026 • Reached agreement with Hugh Heffner the 3rd to become principle owner in 2027 • Silver Sox to officially and indefinitely relocated to Las Vegas in 2028 in the Outdoor/Indoor VirtualDome Playboy Park

San Antonio Bandits

• IBL Expansion Franchise (2004) located in Tulsa • Moved to Oklahoma City in 2006 • Merged with BLBL in 2023 • Moved to San Antonio Texas in 2028

Los Angeles Gold Coast

• Original BLBL franchise (1960) • Won 1st BLBL championship over Boston 4-2 (1961) • Other proposed nicknames: Breakers, Pacifics, Angels, Red Sox • Team Colors: Royal Blue, White and Gold Trim

Sacramento Scouts

• Original BLBL franchise based in Omaha, Neb. (1960) • Relocated to Sacramento in 1989 • Team Colors: Green, Blue, White

Hawaii Islanders

• Original BLBL franchise (1960) • Originally know as the Volcanoes • Change name to Islanders in 1962 • Team Colors: Volcano Orange, Purple, White, Trim Green

Portland Timberjacks

• BLBL expansion franchise (1980) • Originally known as the Portland Lumberjacks • Became Timberjacks in 2026 • Team Colors: Green, Brown, White

Vancouver Merchants

• IBL expansion team (2004) • Originally known as British Columbia White Caps • Change name to Vancouver White Caps (2006) • Change name to Pacific Northwest White Caps (2007-09) • Became Vancouver Merchants in 2023 as part of BLBL merger, name selected by Vancouver fans and is tied to the seaport merchants that make Vancouver

Golden Bay Zephyrs

• With BLBL and IBL agreements San Francisco became IBL market priority • This forced the BLBL to relocated the San Francisco Strikers to Columbus, OH in which they were renamed the Columbus Bulldogs • This meant that the IBL had the rights to bring in the San Jose Silver Surfers into the BLBL, which was an original IBL franchise • BLBL had the Oakland Oaks franchise and an agreement was reach to merge both team into a new team designated as Golden Bay • This was done to capture the whole San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose markets, without impacting the Sacramento market which is less than 100 miles away • Zephyrs chosen to signify the winds which blow south eastward from San Francisco to Oakland to San Jose • Other proposed nicknames: Seals, Golden Surfers, Golden Oaks, Redwoods, Red Sox