Joe Girardi isn’t just the leader of a first-place MLB team, he’s also officially an app designer.
The Yankees manager will debut his new mobile app “Portalball,” a sci-fi baseball game, in August. The game features baseball being played in an augmented reality with fiery bats, different types of baseballs and you guessed it, portals everywhere. Appetizer Mobile CEO Jordan Edelson explained a bit about how it works, per the Wall Street Journal.
“Each ball has unique powers and abilities, and based on your matchup, an atom ball might be better against a fire bat, and so forth,” Edelson said.
Girardi mentioned how the app helps kids and their family’s connect.
“It was just an idea that we could do with families,” Girardi said. “Kids connect on phones, and they connect with parents on phones. I know I text my kids a lot, and they respond quickly. It’s just another way to have connection with family.”
Overall, “Portalball” sounds like a creative and refreshing baseball game, and it’s pretty cool seeing an MLB manager do this. The app will officially be unveiled August 5 at Modell’s Sporting Goods in Times Square and be free to download for Apple and Android phones.
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