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Character Info
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| Nickname(s) | "Pabs" "iPabs" "Secret Weapon" | |
| Birthday | August 18 | |
| Family | Grandmother Manuel "Babe" Sanchez (brother) | |
| Friend(s) | Joey MacAdoo | |
| Active? | Yes | |
| First Appearance | Backyard Baseball (1997) | |
| Last Appearance | Backyard Sports NBA Basketball 2015 | |
| Voice Actor(s) | Dex Manley (1997-2001) Ryan Drummond (2002) | |
Pablo's last Atari appearance
Pablo performing a rope swing routine as seen in Backyard Baseball 2003.
Pablo Ramón Sanchez is a recurring playable character in the Backyard Sports series. He is often considered to be the best all-around athlete and teammate. He is known for his good sportsmanship and his natural ability to lead.
Appearance
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1997-2001Edit
Pablo has a white shirt with a usually backwards snap-back cap. In its first iteration, it is yellow with a blue brim.
2002-2009Edit
Pablo's hat's color has been changed to purple.
2010Edit
Pablo's appearance changed drastically in the recent game Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers. He wears a cubs hat and grew some hair on his head. Pablo looks more like a Latino kid in the new game.
PresentEdit
Pablo's hat is now red, and he has gotten a brown tan. He is featured on the new Backyard Sports website saying, "Cuz we're back!"
PersonalityEdit
Pablo, unlike all the other players, speaks Spanish and is one of the best players in the league. In the games, holding down Shift Key while pressing his picture reveals that he speaks English, and only learned Spanish in school. He spoke less Spanish in the '07-'12 games, until the reboot starting with Backyard Sports Baseball 2015. He lives with his grandmother, who owns a parakeet and a bulldog, among other pets.
Pablo is very loyal and hardworking when it comes to sports. He cares about his friends and teammates while he has fun playing sports. In Hand-Off, Pablo is also afraid of letting his teammates down if he didn't perform well enough for his teammates. He is also very good team player since he supports his friends/team players and is willing to play any position when he is needed (for example, standing in for Joey as quarterback). Pablo has leadership qualities much like Joey's but his leadership style is more relaxed rather than "bossy".
In the Sandlot Sluggers and Rookie Rush games, he is the captain of the team called the Big City Bears and plays his home games at the "Sandlot" field.
Pablo remains very active on Instagram.
SkillsEdit
Pablo has really good all-around stats and because of this he is a fan favorite. He has all the power needed to hit home runs at almost every at bat and has a good arm in football, and has one of the hardest shots in Backyard Hockey. He's also a speedy character making him a pro in more ways than one.
Player CardsEdit
Pablo Sanchez Theme Song
Pablo's theme from the original Backyard Baseball
Pablo does not speak any English, it seems. But he knows the language of baseball and knows it well. Simply put, this kid is good.
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Backyard Baseball 2001 & Backyard Baseball 2003
Quien es mas macho? The secret's out on this superstar! Pablo Sanchez is living proof that size doesn't matter. This pint-sized player can steal bases like Lou Brock, catch balls in his mouth like Willie Mays, and hit homers like Reggie Jackson.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
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Backyard Baseball 2005 - Pablo Sanchez Theme
Pablo's theme from Backyard Baseball 2005
Quien es mas macho? The secret's out on this superstar! Pablo Sanchez is living proof that size doesn't matter. This pint-sized player can steal bases like Lou Brock, catch balls in his mouth like Willie Mays, and hit homers like Reggie Jackson.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Skill Ratings
| Power | ⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾ |
| Contact | ⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾ |
| Pitching | ⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾ |
| Running | ⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾ |
| Defense | ⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾⚾ |
You won't hear Pablo speak much English, but you may see him score a goal or two. He's a good setup man for his teammates, too.
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They used to call this kid "The Secret Weapon." Well, we got news for ya: He ain't no secret anymore! This kid is the real deal.
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Pablo is a kid with serious skills. He can run, he can pass, he can catch, and his super-low center of gravity makes him tough to tackle.
Throws: Right
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| Passing | 🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈 |
| Catching | 🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈 |
| Running | 🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈 |
| Blocking/Tackling | 🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈 |
| Kicking | 🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈 |
You can't call him the 'Secret Weapon' anymore. With his blinding speed, deft ballhandling, and deadly outside shooting, Pablo has made a name for himself. Just call him 'The Weapon' now.
Shoots: Right
Skill Ratings
| Inside Shooting | 🏀🏀🏀 |
| Outside Shooting | 🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀 |
| Ball-handing | 🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀 |
| Defense | 🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀 |
| Quickness | 🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀 |
Once again, Pablo's unbeatable combination of speed, combination of speed, coordination and smarts put him at the top of any coach's wish list. Pablo is quite possibly the greatest Backyard athlete of all time.
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Quien es mas macho? The secret is out on this pint-sized superstar. Pablo doesn't speak much English, but he knows the language of baseball. Simply put, this kid is really good.
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Trivia Edit
- Pablo Sanchez doesn't speak English.
- Or so it seems. Pablo does actually have lines that reveal he speaks near-perfect English, mentioning he learned Spanish while in school.
- In Backyard Skateboarding, Pablo mentions in Spanish he doesn't know why his nickname is "Secret Weapon".
- In an interview with the creators of Backyard Baseball, design lead Mark Peyser stated that Pablo's nickname was inspired by the 1976 film Bad News Bears. Pablo is short and unassuming with his pot belly, and at first glance doesn't seem to be much of a baseball player. Hence, he's the "Secret Weapon". However, once the skills of each player were revealed and it was apparent that Pablo's skills were no secret, Peyser commented, "OK, well, that whole secret thing was a dumb idea".[1]
- During the 2007-2010 era, Pablo doesn't speak Spanish like he does in the classic era. He currently speaks Spanish again in the new games, starting with Backyard Sports Baseball 2015.
- Pablo, Tony, and the Webber twins are the only four to appear in every game.
