It was announced last week during Red Sox Winter Weekend that center fielder Mookie Betts will be appearing on the cover of the new video game R.B.I. Baseball 16.
The R.B.I. video game series first appeared in 1986 on the Nintendo Entertainment System, and was followed by multiple sequels, spanning many gaming platforms, up until the mid 1990’s. The game series was revived by Namco in 2014, where it was released on this generation’s series of consoles. In 2014, the game was a digital download, arcade-style game. It was not until last year that a full game was released, featuring Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo on the cover.