The Intruders’ “(Love Is Like A) Baseball Game” was originally released in 1968. Sources tied to the track and catalog listings point to a 1968 release, with later uploads/reissues appearing online much more recently.

Quick scoop

  • Original release year: 1968.
  • The song appears on the Cowboys to Girls era releases and is credited to The Intruders.
  • Some online music pages show later upload or listing dates, but those are not the original release date.

Context

One listing notes it as “Originally released 1968,” which is the cleanest answer to your question.

Another source says it was released in the summer of 1968 and later charted, which matches that timeline.

TL;DR: It came out in 1968.