In a bit of sports game trashtalking we're not used to seeing outside of EA, Acclaim today claimed that it, not Midway, fielded the #1 baseball title of the '03 (and by '03, I mean '02) season. All-Star Baseball 2003 sold more than 500,000 copies over multiple platforms, and its cumulative 2002 baseball title sales outpaced Midway by 30%.

The announcement came on the heels of a Midway claim regarding the success of its baseball offering, MLB Slugfest 20-03. According to David Knies, Director of Acclaim Sports:

Claiming to having the #1 title on only one platform is such a bush-league, rookie move, as any true baseball fan knows, there are no shortcuts to calling yourself a champion. There are nine innings in baseball and three next-generation systems, and unless you win the whole thing, you haven't really won anything. And just like in baseball, the stats don't lie, which is why consumers have made All-Star Baseball the #1 baseball franchise in the marketplace for the past two years, and we're ready to defend our championship title with All-Star Baseball 2004.

Take it out on the field, boys.