The first expansion set, entitled "Pennant Run," is released. March 30, 2001: MLB Showdown 2000 is named the 2000 Collectible Card Game of the Year by Card Trade Magazine. April 2, 2001: MLB Showdown 2001 is released; changes in the game are made to allow more baserunning choices. July 2001: The strategy card set is released in Pennant Run. New cards include "Mound Conference" and "Pep Talk." "1st Edition" cards are discontinued. April 29, 2002: MLB Showdown 2002 is released with revamped on-base values. July 15, 2002: MLB Showdown 2002 Trading Deadline is announced. It was released less than a week later. September 2002: "Super Season" cards are created, allowing managers to play with player with stats from previous historic seasons in the "Pennant Run" expansion. March 7, 2003: MLB Showdown 2003 is released. Icons are put onto player cards to supplement gameplay. June 27, 2003: New rookie season cards let managers play with a card based on a Rookie of the Year winner's rookie season. August 29, 2003: In the "Pennant Run" set, the Cooperstown Collection subset is created, allowing managers to play with classic Hall of Famers such as Nolan Ryan and Reggie Jackson. March 26, 2004: MLB Showdown 2004 is released. March 25, 2005: MLB Showdown 2005 is released. January 8, 2006: Wizards announces the cancellation of MLB Showdown. Reviews Pyramid See also NFL Showdown NBA Showdown Notes and references External links MLB Showdown card database Card games introduced in 2000 Collectible card games Wizards of the Coast games Baseball board games