Backyard Baseball 2001 from Humongous Entertainment Swings Into Atlanta for John Hancock All-Star FanFest July 7-11.Business/Technology Editors, Sports Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 7, 2000 Young Coaches Test Skills Against Junior Versions of Major League Baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation). Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. All-Stars at Humongous Sports(TM) Clubhouse Grab your glove -- it's time for baseball! Humongous Entertainment(R) brings Backyard Baseball 2001(TM) to the Major Leagues at the John Hancock All-Star FanFest in Atlanta, July 7-11. The first children's software developer ever to be a sponsor of All-Star FanFest, Humongous Entertainment helps young coaches prepare for the All-Star Game by testing their skills against junior versions of many of today's Major League Baseball (MLB MLB Major League Baseball MLB Minor League Baseball MLB Middle Linebacker (football) MLB Motor Life Boat MLB Matt Leblanc (actor) MLB Mother Love Bone (band) ) superstars in Backyard Baseball 2001. Fans can also join the junior versions of MLB players and the Backyard Bunch in a commemorative team photo at the Humongous Sports(TM) Clubhouse, located in the Rookie League section at Atlanta's Georgia World Congress Center The Georgia World Congress Center or GWCC is the major convention center in Atlanta. It is the fourth-largest convention center in the United States at 1.4 million ft2 (130,000 m2) and hosts more than a million visitors each year. . The largest baseball themed event in the world, the John Hancock All-Star FanFest provides baseball fans the fun and excitement of the Major League Baseball Midsummer Classic. The Humongous Sports Clubhouse, a site encountered in every Humongous Sports(TM) CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , has come to life and is currently filled with activities from America's favorite pastime -- baseball! Kids of all ages can play Backyard Baseball 2001 and receive a personalized team photo as well as a limited quantity of Backyard Baseball 2001 trading cards. Backyard Baseball 2001, Humongous Entertainment's newest addition to the award-winning Humongous Sports line, enables young couches to throw, catch and field with some of the best MLB players in the game. Featuring junior versions of superstars Cal Ripken, Jr., Tony Gwynn, Mark McGwire, Alex Rodriguez and more, Backyard Baseball 2001 is the first CD-ROM to bring real-life baseball pros as kids to the diamond. Backyard Baseball 2001 is currently available in stores on hybrid CD-ROM for Windows 98/95 and Macintosh(R) for a suggested retail price of $19.99 at retail stores nationwide, through secure online transactions at www.humongous.com or by calling 800/499-8386. About Humongous Entertainment Established in 1992 and owned by Infogrames, Inc. (Nasdaq:GTISD), Humongous Entertainment is recognized for pushing the edge in interactive storytelling and delivering high-quality, hand-animated CD-ROMs starring endearing original characters including Putt-Putt(R), Freddi Fish(TM), Pajama Sam(R), SPY Fox(TM) and more. Humongous Entertainment develops interactive Junior Adventure(TM), Junior Field Trips(TM), Big Thinkers!(TM), Junior Arcade(R), Humongous Sports(TM) and Junior Creations(TM) CD-ROMs that encourage kids to explore, discover and have fun. Humongous Entertainment can be reached on the World Wide Web at www.humongous.com. About Infogrames Infogrames Entertainment, S.A. (Paris Bourse Paris Bourse National stock market of France. :SICOVAM SICOVAM Société Interprofessionelle pour la Compensation des Valeurs Mobilières 5257) is a worldwide leader in the interactive entertainment software industry. Headquartered in France, the company develops and publishes award-winning computer and video games This article is about the British magazine covering computer and video games. For the American magazine, see Computer Games Magazine. Computer And Video Games (CVG for the PlayStation(R) game console, PlayStation(R) 2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo(R) 64, Nintendo(R) Game Boy(R) Color, Sega(R) Dreamcast(TM), Macintosh(R), and personal computer platforms. Founded in 1983 by chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Bruno Bonnell, Infogrames has published many award-winning franchises in its 17-year history, such as Alone In The Dark(TM), Test Drive(R), Driver(TM), Deer Hunter(TM), Oddworld(TM), Unreal, Independence War(TM), and V-Rally(TM). The company is also known for its best-selling and award-winning line of children's entertainment software from Humongous Entertainment starring Putt-Putt(R), Freddi Fish(TM), Pajama Sam(R) and SPY Fox(TM), as well as its successful Macintosh publishing label, Macsoft, the number one publisher of Macintosh entertainment software. In addition, Infogrames has a number of key strategic licenses including Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . Looney Tunes(TM), Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues(TM), Le Mans 24 Hours(R), AM General Hummer(R), Harley-Davidson(R), and Dodge(R) Viper. Based in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Infogrames, Inc. (Nasdaq:GTISD) is a majority owned subsidiary of Infogrames Entertainment and serves as the headquarters for the company's operations in North America. For more information, visit Infogrames' US Web site at www.us.infogrames.com. (c)MLBPA MLBPA Major League Baseball Player's Association Official Licensee -- Major League Baseball Players Association The Major League Baseball Players Association (or MLBPA) is the union of professional major-league baseball players. History Of MLBPA The MLBPA was not the first attempt to unionize baseball players. . (c)2000 Humongous Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Humongous Entertainment and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Humongous Entertainment, Inc. These products and Humongous Entertainment, Inc. are not in any manner affiliated with Putt-Putt(R) Golf Courses of America, Inc. Other brand names and products may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Editor's Note: Screenshots and box art can be downloaded at ftp://press.humongous.com/ Note: A photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. 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