Triple Play 2001 EA Dream team: Select the "Single Game" option from the main menu. Press [Left, Right] six times at the team selection screen. The phrase "Triple Play Baseball" will be spoken to confirm correct code entry. Alternately, hold L1 + R1 and press Left, Right(3), X at the team selection screen. To use the EA Dream Team in big league challenge mode, select the "Big League Challenge" option from the main menu. Then, hold Up + L1 + R1 at the team selection screen. The phrase "Triple Play Baseball" will be spoken to confirm correct code entry. Announcer phrases: Enter one of the following codes during game play for the corresponding announcement. Historical commentary Hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and press Up, Triangle, Right, Circle. Trivia Hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and press Down, X, Right, Circle. Weather Hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and press X, Down, Triangle, Up. Additional batter information Hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and press Left, Square, Up, Triangle. Note: This only effects some players. Space stadium: Hit a ground rule double in season mode. Alternately, hit two inside the park homeruns in a season. Note: It is easier to get a ground rule double at Veterans Stadium due to its rubbery turf. Island stadium: Win ten consecutive games in season mode. Alternately, win a game by three or more runs at Win by three or more runs in Pacific Bell Park, Kauffman Stadium, Edison International Field, or Coors Field. Throw forty-five consecutive shutouts in season mode. The stadium is in Hawaii, with the Spearfish team. Babe Ruth: Hit a homerun with a pitcher in season mode to unlock Babe Ruth as a free agent. To unlock Babe Ruth easily, create a pitcher (such as a reliever) with 100 power, contact, and control. Play in the NL, and bring him on, and just go for homeruns. Another way to do this is to play a game in two player mode and have your opponent allow you to hit an in the park home run with a pitcher. This can also be used to unlock other players that have a homerun requirement. Cy Young: Throw ten consecutive strike outs or pitch a shutout in season mode to unlock Cy Young as free agent. Satchel Paige: Throw three consecutive strike outs or in a single game in season mode to unlock Satchel Paige as a free agent. Alternately, throw one hundred and fifty strike outs in a season. Satchel Paige's change-up with either one bar, or a full bar is absolutely lethal. The batters always swing too early, or hit it foul. His fastball is about 85% effective if you go full bar, and up and in. Cy Young and Satchel Paige: Throw a shut out in season mode and both will be a free agents. Note: You have to throw two shutouts to get both of them. Eddie Matthews: Get a triple play in season mode to unlock Eddie Matthews as a free agent. Alternately, win the home run title with player with the Milwaukee Brewers. Eddie Murray: Hit a homerun while batting left-handed and right-handed with a switch hitting batter in a single game in season mode to unlock Eddie Murray as a free agent. Ernie Banks: Get six double plays in one game in season mode to unlock Ernie Banks as a free agent. Frank Robinson: Leadoff a game with back-to-back homeruns to unlock Frank Robinson as a free agent. Alternately, win the National League triple crown. Hank Aaron: Hit four consecutive homeruns or four total homeruns in a single game in season mode to unlock Hank Aaron as a free agent. Harmon Killebrew: Hit three homeruns over 500 feet in season mode to unlock Harmon Killebrew as a free agent. Alternately, get a triple play and two double plays in single game mode or season mode. Jackie Robinson: Steal second base and third base with the same player in a single game in season mode to unlock Jackie Robinson as a free agent. Alternately, steal home in a post-season game. Jimmie Foxx: Hit a ground rule double in season mode to unlock Jimmie Foxx as a free agent. Alternately, hit the foul pole while batting or get 8 RBIs by one player in a game. Lou Gehrig: Hit a single, double, triple, and homerun in a single game in season mode to unlock Lou Gehrig as a free agent. Mel Ott: Hit a home-run with a player that is shorter than 5'7" to unlock Mel Ott as a free agent. Alternately, hit a grand slam during the World Series. Mickey Mantel: Hit a homerun that travels over 575 feet in season mode to unlock Mickey Mantel as a free agent. Alternately, win the Triple Crown with any American League player. The easiest way to get Mantle is to play a single game in Space Stadium. The low gravity park almost guarantees at least one 575+ ft. homerun. Mike Schmidt: Hit two in-the-park homeruns in a single game in season mode to unlock Mike Schmidt as a free agent. Alternately, hit four home runs with the same player in a single game. Reggie Jackson: Hit an in-the-park homerun in season mode to unlock Reggie Jackson as a free agent. Alternately, hit ten home runs with a team. Ted Williams: Get three double plays in a single game in season mode to unlock Ted Williams as a free agent. Note: This also unlocks the power-up defense. Hit six consecutive homeruns in a game with the same batter in season mode and unlock Ted Williams as a free agent. Ty Cobb: Hit two triples in a single game in season mode to unlock Ty Cobb as a free agent. Alternately, win the World Series as the Detroit Tigers. Willie Mays: Get four diving catches or get a single, homerun, and a diving catch with the same player in a post-season game to unlock Willie Mays as a free agent. Willie McCovey: Hit three consecutive homeruns in season mode to unlock Willie McCovey as a free agent. Alternately, win the World Series as the San Francisco Giants. Skinny players: Hit a homerun with a player that weighs less than 160 pounds. Large players: Hit a homerun with a player that weighs over 250 pounds. Invisible players: Hit two triples with the same player in a single game in season mode. Tiny players: Get twelve hits with your team in a single game. Fast players: Steal every base in a single game or have one player get three stolen bases in a single game. Tall players: Have your team get eight hits in one game. CPU assist: Win a game by ten or more runs. Pencil head: Strike out six consecutive times when batting in season mode. Big head: Score four runs in a game with your team. Huge head: Score eight runs in a game with your team. Pulsating head: Score twelve runs in a game with your team. Tiny head: Get sixteen hits with your team in a single game. Strong arm: Get caught stealing more than twice in one game in season mode. Power-up defense: Get three double plays in a single game in season mode. Note: This also unlocks Ted Williams. Power-up offense: Hit ten homeruns in one regular season game. Hit ten homeruns in a row without an out) with any player of your choice in big league challenge on extreme (it will increase your power). Then, hit another 10 homeruns in a row and you be able to hit the ball over 1000 feet. Power-up speed: Steal two consecutive bases with the same player in season mode. Big bat: Hit two consecutive homeruns in season mode. Pulsating bat: Score five runs by the same player. Short bat: Strikeout twenty consecutive batters. Small bat: Have the same batter get struck out three times in one game. Aluminum bat: Hit six homeruns in a game. Flaming ball: Throw six consecutive strike outs in season mode. Big ball: Throw nine consecutive strike outs in season mode. Huge ball: Throw six consecutive strike outs in season mode. Big glove: Make a diving catch or an over the wall catch to unlock the big glove. Huge glove: Make two diving catches in a game. Pulsating glove: Make three diving catches in a game. Hidden teams: After you have completed a whole season, playoffs, and win the World Series you will play six extra teams (in order): World All-Stars, Puerto Rican All-Stars, Dominican Republic All-Stars, U.S.A. All-Stars, Legendary All-Stars, and the Triple Play 2001 Dream Team (has big bats and hits homeruns 95% of the time). Big League Challenge power boost: Hit ten consecutive homeruns in Big League Challenge to get a boost in power, which is noted with a flaming baseball.. With seven more consecutive homeruns, you will receive another boost in power, which is noted by a pulsating bat. Homerun sounds: Press Triangle or Square to hear air horns or Circle to hear whistles while running around the bases after hitting a homerun. Note: Set the Sound FX volume to maximum for best results. Easy homeruns: Press Up + Square when batting to hit more homeruns. Easy strikeouts: Use the following trick to strikeout the CPU under any difficulty setting. Throw two strikes, then on the last pitch, throw a fastball or change up high or wide. Throw two fast screwballs and then a slow fast ball. Hint: Unlock cheats easily: Begin game play in two player mode while using both controllers. Keep hitting homeruns, triples, and more off fastballs by pressing X(2) on controller two. Note: Make sure that you include ground ruled doubles and inside the park homeruns. Also, pitch and strikeout the player two in all 27 at bats in the 9 inning game. You can also unlock the codes in single game or exhibition modes. Hint: Defeating the Triple Play 2001 Dream Team and other All-Star teams: Have a pitcher who has a change-up as one of his pitches. Then, throw inside change-ups to every batter. Hint: Pitching as John Smoltz: When pitching John Smoltz, use his curve or slider. Get it up to two blocks and the batters will mostly swing and miss because they break late. Hint: Lucky numbers: Some numbers can be very lucky for certain players. Just trade the players to teams which have players with the same numbers, create players with the same numbers and sign them to the same team, or sign the players. Some examples are: Ken Griffey Jr: 33 Fernando Tatis: 26 Mark McGwire: 30 Frank Thomas: 37 Matt Lawton: 60 Juan Gonzalez: 36 Hint: Increase chances of a hit: When hitting, do not hold down the D-pad. Press X and you will get a better chance at a hit. Wait long enough and press X and you will sometimes get a double down the right field line. When doing this and pressing Square, you can get a double more easily and at times even a home run. Hint: Easy points: Keep stealing to unlock the Fast Players and Power-Up Speed bonuses. Use both of them and you can bunt for easy hits. By the time pitcher picks up ball your batter will be at first. If he tosses to first base, start for second base and you will reach it before the first baseman throws the ball. If you want to make hits, just hit into the outfield and you will get triples and homeruns. Then, use the suicide squeeze to bring your baserunner home. Note: Stealing home before pitch makes it to the plate will also unlock Jackie Robinson. Hint: Perfect game: Earn or purchase Satchel Paige (recommended) or Cy Young and have them start the game. If you have Paige, throw a screwball. If you have Young, throw a slider. After selecting the pitch, hold Up + X until the pitch meter reaches three bars. 95% of the time, the slider will catch them looking. 99.9% of the time, the screwball will get the job done. Hint: Get the lineup you want with points caps draft: Since you have to average around 75 points a draftee, you can usually get a 90-100 level player for your first two picks before you cannot exceed 75 points. This is also true for the CPU. The CPU will always draft the max player points possible each time (i.e. 75 points player after 75 points player). It will always take pitchers and Marquee players, but not outfielders. For example, choose Pedro round one, Maddux round two and then Kerry Wood round three. Since Wood is a 57, you will have 18 extra points and can pick up A Rod on the next round. Usually players such as Shawn Green, Albert Belle, Carl Everett, and Juan Gonzalez are still available through 10-16 rounds. So select a 57 point man at first base, pick up Shawn Green and trade him for McQwire. Hint: Points list: The game awards points for doing certain things in season mode, . These points can be used in the season store to buy new stadiums, legendary players and better player attributes. The point system is as follows: Event Points Grand slam 400 Homerun 300 Triple play 500 Double play 300 Stolen base 200 Triples 300 Doubles 200 Strike out opponent 200 RBIs 100 Win 100 Note: Four or more homeruns cap out at 1000 points. Hint: Drafting with or without points cap: When you begin drafting with or without the points cap, you can get a better team by drafting the worst player you can in the following positions: SS, 3rd, RF, and five pitchers. This should be done because there are eight players on the free agent list who will help you while trading to get the players you want. These players are: Player Pos. Rating Mendy Lopez SS 70 Russ Davis 3rd 71 Butch Huskey RF 70 Hideo Nomo SP 84 R. Coppinger SP 75 Mark Portugal SP 74 Pat Rapp SP 74 Dave Eiland SP 71 Hint: Legendary Players prices at the Season Store: Position Name Cost P Satchel Paige 90,000 P Cy Young 90,000 1B Harmon Killebrew 60,000 1B Jimmie Foxx 70,000 1B Willie McCovey 60,000 1B Eddie Murray 50,000 1B Lou Gehrig 130,000 2B Jackie Robinson 110,000 3B Mike Schmidt 80,000 3B Eddie Matthews 50,000 SS Ernie Banks 80,000 LF Ted Williams 150,000 CF Willie Mays 150,000 CF Mickey Mantle 140,000 CF Ty Cobb 120,000 RF Hank Aaron 140,000 RF Babe Ruth 200,000 RF Frank Robinson 70,000 RF Reggie Jackson 90,000 RF Mel Ott 50,000 Hint: Stadium prices at the Season Store: Name Cost Space Stadium 30,000 Island Stadium 35,000 Cashman Field 40,000