By the end of its run in Japan, during the summer of 1993, it appeared as the "B film" in Universal double features—such as with the Robert Redford and River Phoenix film "Sneakers" (1992). Screenings in European theatres followed, but with little fanfare. It premiered in Germany on June 16, 1993. Since 2011, an American fan dressed as Jack Elliot has garnered media attention for his enthusiastic support of the Chunichi Dragons, especially their minor-league affiliate, which plays in the old Nagoya Stadium — the setting of the film. MCA Universal Home Video released "Mr. Baseball" on VHS in March, 1993. It was later reissued in 1997.