In January 2024, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Bob Kendrick confirmed that Storylines would be back for MLB The Show 24. And just a few weeks later, San Diego Studio (SDS) confirmed the first batch of new Negro Leagues players that will be in MLB The Show 24. Now that all the MLB The Show 24 Storyline players are known, here’s a look at the full list.
Negro Leagues Storylines Season 2 in MLB The Show
As mentioned earlier, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum president Bob Kendrick confirmed earlier in 2024 that he was working with Sony San Diego for Season 2 of Storylines. In February 2024, SDS began to release names for Season 2.
Here’s a look at all the known Negro Leagues players that will be in MLB The Show 24:
- Hank Aaron*
- Josh Gibson*
- Buck Leonard*
- Toni Stone*
- Leon Day*
- Jose Mendez*
- Larry Doby*
- Bill Foster*
- Rap Dixon*
- Andy Cooper*
- Willie Mays*
- John Donaldson
- Martin Dihigo
- Rube Foster
- Buck O’Neil
- Satchel Paige
- Jackie Robinson
- Hilton Smith
- Hank Thompson
*indicates Storylines: Season 2 player (Aaron and Robinson were previously in the franchise as MLB legends)
The list of Storyline: Season 2 players includes former MLB home run leader Hank Aaron and Baseball Hall of Famers Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard. Additionally, Toni Stone, a woman who played professionally with men, will be included in Storylines.
All players from Season 1 have also returned to MLB The Show 24 as playable Legends.
In total, 10 Negro Leagues players are set to be included in MLB The Show 24. Those who complete the Storyline Moments for Josh Gibson, Buck Leonard, Hank Aaron, and Toni Stone will receive an 86 OVR Core Captain Card of Rube Foster that boosts Negro Leagues cards acquired from the Storylines.
A free content update in early April added Storylines for Leon Day, Jose Mendez, and Larry Doby. Three more, which included moments for Rap Dixon, Bill Foster, and Andy Cooper, was released in June.
The last Storyline came on June 20, 2024. Willie Mays is the featured athlete.
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