MLB 09: The Show - Trophy Guide
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There are 30 trophies with a total of 0 points.
 
 100% Clear (Platinum)
This is the platinum trophy and is unlocked automatically when all the trophies have been unlocked.
 

No longer attainable as the servers have been shutdown.

 
 The Salami (Bronze)
Hit a Grand Slam.
 

A grand slam is when you hit a home run with the bases loaded. There are multiple routes to get this trophy. You can take the easy way and max out a players attributes, especially power and contact, adjust the user sliders to maximum, and load up the bases with hits or walks. Batting on rookie difficulty setting makes this easier as it's all about timing. Also, this has a good chance of coming naturally when playing the game, either in Road to the Show, you will get many opportunities to hit with the bases loaded, as your player. This can also be self-boosted. Enter a two player game, load up the bases as one player however you like, then pitch it right down the middle to a high power hitter and hit it with good timing.

This can be achieved in any game mode.

 
 Walk off win (Bronze)
Have a walkoff hit or walk to win a game.
 

The game needs to be tied or down anywhere up to 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th inning or in extras. If the game is tied and the bases are loaded, a simple walk will bring home the winning run. A base hit which results in a winning run is scored will also pop this trophy. Also can be boosted in 2 player games. Keep the game tied until the bottom of the 9th and allow the runner to score. This can be achieved in any game mode.

 
 Walk off in style (Silver)
Have a walkoff HR to win a game.
 

This is similar to Walk Off Win, only this time you need to hit a Homerun to win the game. Enter the bottom of the 9th inning tied and hit a Homerun. This will also unlock Walk Off Win. Boost with 2 players. Enter the 9th inning down or tied and allow Homeruns (inside the park will also work) until the home team wins.

 
 Don’t Hit Me (Silver)
Throw a No Hitter vs. the CPU on All-Star or higher difficulty.
 

Similar to Shut em' Out only you cannot allow a hit. You can allow walks, errors, etc but It cannot be a base hit. See Shut em' Out for tips.

 
 Streaker (Team) (Silver)
Have a 10 game win streak in Season or Franchise mode vs. the CPU. Simulating or Fast Forwarding will restart the streak.
 

Start a Franchise. Either edit a teams roster/attributes for maximum attributes or select a good team. Simulate spring training. Play on Rookie difficulty setting and adjust the sliders. Do not fast forward or simulate as it will restart the streak. The game auto-saves after each game so if you lose a game you can quit the game and restart after the game.

 
 RttS Power Plays (Bronze)
Hit 2 HR in a single RttS game on All-Star or higher difficulty.
 

You are going to want to upgrade your power and contact as a Road to the Show Hitter. Make sure your user sliders are maxed out and your power attribute is high. Set the difficulty to All-Star. Swing at good pitches with good timing. If it doesn't happen right away, keep trying and you'll eventually get it.

 
 RttS In Control (Bronze)
Strike out 10 batters in a single RttS game on All-Star or higher difficulty.
 

With you're a RttS Pitcher, use a fastball, change up, and curveball. Increase the pitch attributes as you go. Decrease the CPU sliders. Throw a lot of fastball-change up combos. The fastball with be around 100MPH and the change up will be 70MPH or less. Keep pitches out of the middle and you should be good. If you play RttS for fun, this will probably come naturally.

 
 Make the Call (Bronze)
Get called up to the MLB team.
 

Pick any RttS position and meet all of your goals. You will always want to make 1 more than half of the goals for each advancement period. Set difficulty to Rookie to make your stats look better. If you are not a September call up you will most likely get called up at the beginning of your 3rd season. When you get called up you will get this trophy.

 
 RttS Streaker (Batter) (Bronze)
Have a 10 game regular season hitting streak in Road to the Show. Simulating games in which your RttS player appears will restart the streak.
 

See RttS Streaker (Batter) (G)

 
 RttS Streaker (Batter) (Silver)
Have a 20 game regular season hitting streak in Road to the Show. Simulating games in which your RttS player appears will restart the streak.
 

See RttS Streaker (Batter) (G)

 
 RttS Streaker (Batter) (Gold)
Have a 50 game regular season hitting streak in Road to the Show. Simulating games in which your RttS player appears will restart the streak.
 

This is not that hard. Wait until you are a starter to avoid constant pinch hit games. Set difficulty to rookie and adjust sliders. If you do not get a hit, quit the game and restart. This will get easier as you increase your attributes. You will get 3-5 chances to get a hit per start.

 
 RttS Streaker (Pitcher) (Bronze)
Have a 5 game regular season win streak in Road to the Show. Simulating games in which your RttS player appears will restart the streak.
 

See RttS Streaker (Pitcher)

 
 RttS Streaker (Pitcher) (Silver)
Have a 10 game regular season win streak in Road to the Show. Simulating games in which your RttS player appears will restart the streak.
 

See RttS Streaker (Pitcher)

 
 RttS Streaker (Pitcher) (Gold)
Have a 15 game regular season win streak in Road to the Show. Simulating games in which your RttS player appears will restart the streak.
 

This can be achieved in any level. AA, AAA or MLB. This can also be achieved across different seasons and post season and spring training will not count. Set difficulty to rookie, and listen to where the catcher tells you to put the ball. This will get easier as you increase attributes. No Decisions will not end the streak. When you get to the end of the game and you see that your name is next to the loss, quit the game and restart and try again. You must pitch 5 innings to be qualified for the win.

 
 RttS Added Value (Silver)
Win any Award in RttS. (MLB only).
 

You can win any award in the major leagues: the Cy Young Award, MVP award, Rookie of the Year, Relief Award, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, or Hank Aaron Award. Set difficulty to rookie and max out sliders and you should get an award.

 
 RttS MVP (Gold)
Win the MVP award in RttS (MLB only).
 

For this trophy you must earn the MVP award. You will need to play a full season as a highly ranked batter to win this. It seemed in this game that Pitchers never win the award. Play a season with attributes in the 80's at least on Rookie difficulty. You can check progress on the awards in the accolades section in the league tab in the RttS menu.

 
 RttS The Cycle (Gold)
Hit for the Cycle with your RttS player.
 

A cycle is when you hit a single, double, triple and a Homerun in the same game. Speed, power and contact are essential for the HR and 3B. play on Rookie and adjust sliders. This may take some time but it will happen on your pursuit for other trophies. If it doesn't, just keep playing.

 
 Personal Perfection (Gold)
Throw a perfect game on All-Star or higher difficulty using your RTTS player.
 

This one's hard. A perfect game is when you do not allow any baserunners to reach base in a 9 inning game. Basically 27 up, 27 down. This will require luck, some skill, and a good player with good attributes. Your fielders cannot commit an error that allows a runner to reach base. Must be on All star or higher difficulty. I recommend you do this one last after getting everything else. Just play each start and if you give up a baserunner just simulate to the end and try the next one. Keep pitches out of the middle and make sure you have a maxed out fast ball and change up. Avoid working too far inside as the ball could hit the batter and end the perfect game.

 
 Net works (Bronze)
Win 5 online games.
 

No longer attainable as the servers have been shutdown.

 
 Major Leaguer (Silver)
Join and complete (must play 60% or more games) an online league.
 

No longer attainable as the servers have been shutdown.

 
 Online Legend (Gold)
Win an online League (must play 60% or more games).
 

No longer attainable as the servers have been shutdown.

 
 It takes time (Hits) (Bronze)
Get 1000 hits in any combination of modes.
 

Any game mode played will contribute to this. This will most likely come naturally as you go for all the other trophies. Franchise and RttS hitter are good modes for grinding.

 
 It takes time (Strike Outs) (Bronze)
Strike out 500 batters in any combination of modes.
 

This one should come naturally when playing for other pitching trophies. 3-5 seasons of RttS as a starter should get you this. Any game mode will contribute.

 
 It takes time (RBI) (Bronze)
Get 1500 RBI in any combination of modes.
 

This one will come over time. All game modes contribute. If it doesn't, go into Franchise mode and play the games until it pops.

 
 It takes time (HR) (Bronze)
Hit 300 Homeruns in any combination of modes.
 

This will come over time and will come faster if you use powerful players, max out the attributes of a team and play as them and max out the sliders for that user.

 
 Managerial (Bronze)
Win a Manager Mode game. Can be completed in Manager Mode, Season and Franchise.
 

In Manager Mode you don't control the players but you can tell them what to do. Play the Yankees against a double A team. Select Manager Mode in the main menu. You should win this game.

 
 Shut em' out (Bronze)
Throw a Shut Out vs. the CPU on All-Star or higher difficulty.
 

This can be achieved in any game mode against a CPU. To Shut Out a team you must not give up any runs and win the game. RttS or franchise are good modes to get this in as you will probably come across a Shut Out naturally. Adjust your sliders, and keep trying. If you do this in Exhibition mode, edit attributes to 0 for the team you are facing or play a double A team. Make sure to use a teams Ace Starter. You can also save in the middle of a game after each inning and quit the game and restart the game if you fail.

 
 
Secret Trophies
 
 
Stop Thief! (Bronze)
Steal 3 bases in a single RttS game.
 

Max out the speeding attribute, adjust the Baserunner speed global slider along with the pickoff attempts slider. When ever you reach base, hold at 1st base. Steal second. You will most likely make it easily. After that, attempt to steal 3rd. No harm can be done if you are caught stealing. Do this 3 times and it'll pop. Centre Fielders start with the most speed.

 
It happens to everyone (Bronze)
Lose 100 games.
 

This should come naturally. Any game that you participate in and lose will count. RttS losses as a Batter count as well.

 

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