From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Baseball Highlights: 2045?
Eagle-Gryphon Games revised English rulebook, ©2024
Randomly assign the Visiting and Home teams. The Visiting team plays first.
Rule details
This revised rulebook states that it covers the base game, Spring Training and Bases Loaded.
In each mini-game, the Visiting team plays the first card and the teams then alternate turns.
Source & edition
- Baseball Highlights: 2045: English rulebookEagle-Gryphon Games · Scope note; Game Setup, step 5; Play Ball; credits · Checked 2026-09-24Printed page references: 2, 4, 5, 16
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If your rules call for a random choice, use the player picker.
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say. If you need a tie-break, pick a player at random.
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