So... is Play Ball finished or not?
NO, it is not finished.
Why?
The anime finished before the manga:
Anime finished: March 28, 2006
Manga finished: May 06, 2021
MangaUpdates contains information about the anime adaptation and indicates that it is incomplete.
Watching Order (by release date)
Here you have all the anime relations we detected ordered by release date, so you can see the reason for this status in context and also use it as watching order.
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Captain (TV)
キャプテン
Anime - Prequel
Release date: January 10, 1983
Play Ball
プレイボール
Anime - Base
Release date: July 05, 2005
Play Ball 2nd
プレイボール2nd
Anime - Sequel
Release date: January 10, 2006
Synopsis
Takao Taniguchi, a former baseball player sidelined by an injury, enters high school and finds himself drawn to the sidelines of the baseball club.
Despite his lingering passion for baseball, he is recruited to join the soccer club, where his strong work ethic begins to shine.
Torn between his past love and his new team, Taniguchi secretly finds a way to stay connected to baseball, even as he dedicates himself to soccer.
The story explores his struggle between these two passions as he navigates high school life and team dynamics.