Once trapped behind his bed, Mark Seabald’s copy of Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 was found today paler than anyone remembered it.

“I’d say it’s a sun stain, like an effect from exposure,” said Seabald, confused and distraught about the damage done to his box cover. “But I can’t remember the last time we brought this thing out for a party. I imagine it’s just been sitting in the dark the last five years.”

Seabald explained how he came upon the box: “I was culling my video game collection, thinking I’d sell some stuff on E-bay, but I don’t know how much like I’ll have. These baseball games are in really crappy condition. High Heat looks awful and this copy of MLB Slugfest: Loaded Starring Sammy Sosa is practically translucent; I don’t think anyone’s interested in old baseball games. Even I wish I could act like these just didn’t happen.”

However, Seabald retained a pinch of his original optimism: “You know, it’s like the only game that even sort of holds up is Ken Griffey Presents Major League Baseball. And it needs a pinch runner.”