I thought it was the perfect formula.Įvery night, without fail, nearly half the fans gathered their stuff and just went home, usually about two hours into the game, during the fifth or sixth inning. Two seasons into our growth in Savannah-with all the singing, dancing, celebrating, fan-friendly promotions, all-inclusive prices, and accessibility to players, plus our Banana Baby, our break-dancing first-base coach, and our pep band-we were sure we were delivering the baseball product people had always wanted. This is the story of how Banana Ball was born, told by the inventor himself. ![]() (The Harlem Globetrotters use 30.) But the team's popularity exploded when the team's founder, Jesse Cole, decided to remix the rules of baseball. In every game, the Bananas put on their show with a cast of 110. The team has a 600,000-plus waiting list for tickets. They have two cheer squads: the “Dancing Nanas” (age 70-plus) and the Man-ananas (all Dad Bods). The team sings "Stand by Me" after every game. ![]() Players run into the crowd to hand out roses. Their first-base coach does "Thriller" dance moves between innings. They throw out a first banana rather than a ball. The Savannah Bananas are one of the greatest-and most improbable-stories in sports.
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