Baseball - a Parker Brothers game - has some unusual components for its age. (There are three copyright dates 1949 on the cards, 1950 on the rules and 1959 on the box.) There is a 3D score board plus a simple mechanism to compare the batter and pitcher's play choices. The results vary according to the plays and the rules cover Strikes, Walks, Outs, Runs and Stealing.A deck of special cards cover certain situations.This game is about out-guessing your opponents! - BoardGameGeek