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News Articles: Savannah Bananas

The Savannah Bananas huddle on the field at Grayson Stadium in Savannah before playing a team of retired Major League Baseball players on March 11, 2023.

'The biggest we've ever gone': Savannah Bananas partner with ESPN for 10-game broadcast schedule

Games will include marquee matchups at MLB ballparks and NFL stadiums.

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Savannah Banana Alex Ziegler balances a "torpedo bat" on his chin at Truist Park in Atlanta on March 31, 2025.

WATCH: Savannah Bananas take over Truist Park for two nights of 'Banana Ball'

Over the weekend, the Savannah Bananas brought their touring baseball show to the home of the Atlanta Braves for the very first time.

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Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling delivers a pitch at Fenway Park in 2006.

Savannah Bananas to play at Fenway Park on Saturday, in team's first game at famed Boston ballpark

The sold-out matchup will be live-streamed, with first pitch set for 7 p.m.

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Savannah Bananas mascot Split at the “Banana Ball World Tour Draft,” where locations were announced for the team's 2023 schedule.

The Savannah Bananas' 2024 season is underway. Here's what's new to ‘Banana Ball’ this year

The team's 21-city tour will feature a new rule, MLB ballpark appearances and more seats in Savannah.

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Savannah Bananas fans and players attended a live-streamed schedule reveal show at the team's home ballpark of Grayson Stadium, where the Bananas announced dates and locations for their 2024 nationwide tour.

Savannah Bananas unpeel 2024 schedule, featuring games at six MLB ballparks

Twenty-six cities will host “Banana Ball” games next year.

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Savannah Bananas catcher Vinny Rauso, center, tries to get fans to cheer before throwing a free T-shirt to the loudest section, during the team's baseball game against the Florence Flamingos, June 7, 2022, in Savannah, Ga. A new exhibit dedicated to the sport's wackiest team, the Bananas, will open Friday at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.

The Baseball Hall of Fame is turning into Banana Land

The Baseball Hall of Fame is going Bananas. An exhibit dedicated to the sport's wackiest team, the Savannah Bananas, is opening at the hallowed shrine in Cooperstown, New York.

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Bananas designated hitter Dakota McFadden awaits his next pitch, carefully: under the rules of Banana Ball, a batter is automatically out if he steps outside the batter's box.

Savannah Bananas embark on cross-country tour of no-holds-barred baseball, beginning in Florida

Expect more trick plays and surprise announcements, says team owner Jesse Cole.

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Georgia Today: Recycling your tree, positive news for Alzheimer's patients, the Savannah Bananas

On the Monday Dec. 26 edition of Georgia Today: Where to recycle your Christmas tree, positive news for Alzheimer's patients, a look at the Savannah Bananas.

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Savannah Bananas mascot Split at the “Banana Ball World Tour Draft,” where locations were announced for the team's 2023 schedule.

Savannah Bananas unpeel 2023 schedule, revealing which 33 cities will host ‘Banana Ball’ games

From as far west as California to as far east as Maine, the Bananas are gearing up for a full slate of exhibition-style games in 2023.

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In a popular tradition before each home game, the Savannah Bananas designate a “Banana Baby” in a ceremony to the tune of “Circle of Life” from “The Lion King.”

Savannah Bananas peel away from Coastal Plain League to focus solely on signature ‘Banana Ball’

Next year's “World Tour” will see the team showcase “Banana Ball” in over 20 cities.

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Savannah Bananas founder and owner Jesse Cole poses in a patio area at an empty Grayson Stadium. He is wearing a yellow tuxedo and yellow top hat.

The business of ‘Banana Ball’: How the Savannah Bananas are changing baseball in Georgia and beyond

The baseball world is taking notice of how the Savannah Bananas play by their own set of rules, both on the field and off.

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Fans take in opening night of the 2022 Banana Ball World Tour at Grayson Stadium in Savannah.

Play (Banana) Ball! As Braves begin delayed spring training, Savannah Bananas embark on ‘World Tour’

While Major League Baseball is getting off to a slow start due to the recent MLB lockout, “Banana Ball” is right on schedule, as Savannah's beloved team takes to the road.

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The Savannah Bananas Back In The Playoffs

The Savannah Bananas are back in the playoffs this week. This comes after Savannah’s collegiate team broke the league record for attendance, again. We...

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The 'A-Peel' Of The Savannah Bananas

It’s been quite an inaugural year for the Savannah Bananas. The amateur baseball team won the Coastal Plains League championship last week and broke the...

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