Highlights

  • MLB The Show 24 continues the tradition of honoring baseball legends, with Storylines featuring Negro Leagues players and Derek Jeter.
  • Storylines Season 2 brings 10 new historical players into the game, including Hank Aaron and Toni Stone, the first woman in pro baseball.
  • The addition of Derek Jeter's Storylines chapter expands the game's single-player offerings, showcasing iconic moments from his career.

MLB The Show has always found new ways to celebrate America's pastime, and in MLB The Show 23, developer San Diego Studio's newest innovation was the Storylines game mode. This single-player mode lets players relive iconic moments in baseball history, each of them focusing on different legends from the Negro Leagues. From John Donaldson to the immortal Jackie Robinson, this game mode—produced in tandem with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum—was a standout in The Show 23. Fortunately for those who enjoyed its exploration of baseball history, Storylines is returning in MLB The Show 24.

With the baseball season just a few weeks away, SDS has been ramping up its promotion of the upcoming MLB The Show 24. As has become tradition, the developer scheduled a series of feature premieres leading up to release, and MLB The Show 24's Storylines took center stage in the first presentation. SDS showed how it's expanding on season one of Storylines, giving players even more trailblazing athletes to learn about. The developer has since revealed that the Negro Leagues won't be the only focus of Storylines as well, as one iconic New York shortstop is getting his own time in the spotlight in MLB The Show 24.

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Storylines: The Negro Leagues Season 2 Brings More Historic Players Into The Fold

As part of their multiyear partnership, MLB The Show and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum have teamed up once again to continue sharing pivotal Negro Leagues stories with players. In Storylines Season 2, SDS is bringing 10 new legends into MLB The Show, with four of them available at launch. These legends will be given their own mini-documentary presentation just like those featured in MLB The Show 23, narrated by NLBM President Bob Kendrick. By continuing to dig into the deep well of talent that originated from the Negro Leagues, SDS further demonstrates its commitment to ensuring all baseball stories get told.

The four legends featured in the first wave of Storylines: The Negro Leagues Season 2 content highlight just how many fascinating stories the league has in store. Hank Aaron, one of MLB's best home run hitters, will likely be the most familiar name out of the bunch, but the other three have their own thrilling stories to tell. Perhaps the most exciting of which is Toni Stone, the first woman to play in a professional men's baseball league. Stone will be the first female ballplayer in The Show's history, breaking barriers in the game just as Stone did so many years ago.

Derek Jeter's Career Gets The Storylines Treatment In MLB The Show 24

After years of fans asking for New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter to be added to The Show, the Captain finally made his debut in The Show 23. The Show 24 would appear to be making up for lost time, as not only will he return to the baseball sim, but he'll receive his own Storylines showcase as well. Storylines: Derek Jeter will chronicle the Hall of Famer's best moments, from his first major league hit to his iconic performances in the postseason. It opens the door for more legends to receive similar treatment in the future, bolstering The Show's single-player offerings.

MLB The Show has been one of the industry's greatest baseball experiences for over a decade, and MLB The Show 24 looks to add to that legacy with its expanded Storylines. The continuation of the Negro Leagues Storylines ensures these important stories continue to reach new audiences, and the addition of Derek Jeter's own chapter should be a welcome addition for those who were able to watch his greatness firsthand. Diamond Dynasty is often the place where MLB The Show diehards spend a lot of their time, but these new Storylines create invaluable opportunities for players to cherish the game of baseball.