MLB The Show 24 unveils Storylines: The Negro Leagues Season 2

February 13th, 2024

MLB ® The Show™ 24 and San Diego Studio is proud to announce our continued partnership with The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. 

Get ready to experience another slice of history in the playable micro-documentary, Storylines: The Negro Leagues Season 2, narrated by Negro Leagues Baseball Museum™ President Bob Kendrick. Season 2 continues our multiyear partnership with the NLBM™ and our shared mission to Educate, Enlighten, and Inspire by celebrating the rich history of the Negro Leagues. We are so grateful and excited to introduce 10 new Negro League legends into MLB The Show 24. Storylines combines immersive gameplay moments, historical footage and more as we bring these incredible true stories to life.

The Season 2 roster for MLB ® The Show™ 24 at launch includes: 

  • Josh Gibson – “The Black Babe Ruth”
  • Buck Leonard – “Baseball’s Greatest Fastball Hitter”
  • Hank Aaron- “The Hammer”
  • Toni Stone – “The Trailblazer”

We will reveal additional players included in Storylines: Negro Leagues Season 2 at a later date. The next set of 3 Negro Leagues players will arrive in a content drop in early April, and the last 3 players will arrive in an additional content drop at the end of May. These will all be available via a free download. Internet connection is required to download and play content at launch, and obtain updates after launch. In addition, all the players from Season 1 of Storylines will be included in MLB The Show 24 at launch. 

To learn more about Storylines: Negro Leagues Season 2 and additional details on the mode, be sure to tune into our upcoming Feature Premiere livestream on theshow.com on February 15, 2024 at 3 pm PST / 6 pm EST. If you can’t make it live, be sure to catch the recap video afterwards to keep up with the latest info. See you then!


San Diego Studio x Negro Leagues Baseball Museum 

In our continued partnership with The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, MLB® The Show™ will donate $1 for every Negro Leagues Edition, Digital Deluxe Edition, and MVP edition sold in the US until 12/31/24 to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Donations will help the Museum continue their work which is dedicated to preserving and celebrating the rich history of African American baseball and its impact on the social advancement of America. Visit www.nlbm.com to learn more. This purchase is not tax deductible.


The Negro Leagues Edition (Retailers in the US and Canada)

To celebrate the Negro Leagues, don’t forget to pre-order the limited edition collector’s edition. The Negro Leagues Edition is $124.99 USD/$164.99 CAD and available at retailers in the US and Canada. Stock is limited, so be sure to get yours while supplies last.

Pre-Order now at https://theshow.com/purchase/. Early access begins March 15, 2024. 

The Negro Leagues Edition includes: 

  • Full Game (Digital, access to both PS4™ and PS5™*
  • Limited Edition Physical Steelbook (no disc included)
  • Limited Edition New Era™ MLB The Show 9FIFTY® Hat
  • [4] Days Early Access – Begins March 15, 2024
  • Double Daily Login Rewards (For the life cycle of MLB The Show 24)
  • [1] Legend Diamond Choice Pack*
  • [1] Barrier Breakers Diamond Choice Pack*
  • [5] Gold Choice Packs*
  • [20] The Show™ Packs*
  • [1] Equipment Pack*
  • [1] Cover Athlete Bat Skin*
  • [20,000] Stubs™  for MLB The Show 24*

Please note that The Negro Leagues Edition of MLB The Show 24 on PlayStation consoles includes a voucher code for the PS5 & PS4 versions of the game, the Digital Deluxe Edition content, as well as a physical Steelbook case and New Era™ hat.


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*Internet connection required to redeem download code.