They're not the Harlem Globetrotters. But when the Savannah Bananas throw flaming pitches, send a stilts-wearing batter to home plate or choreograph dances on the pitcher's mound, they can't avoid that comparison.
Savannah Bananas owner Jesse Cole emcees a pregame parade and performance for the fans before the gates opened Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Savannah, Ga. The Savannah Bananas, who became a national sensation with their irreverent style of baseball, are …They’re not the Harlem Globetrotters. But when the Savannah Bananas throw flaming pitches, send a stilts-wearing batter to home plate or choreograph dances on the pitcher’s mound, they can’t avoid that comparison.
The game, aptly titled “Banana Ball,” will feature unique rules to set it apart from baseball and prioritize fan engagement. There’s a two-hour time limit, mound visits and bunts are prohibited and batters can’t step away from the plate between pitches. Those unique experiences change every night, Leroy claimed. Sometimes the Bananas send eight pitchers to the mound for a synchronized dance. In another game, the outfielders might try to complete a backflip while catching fly balls.
“There’s something fundamentally wrong with the game if you have a great game and fans are still leaving,” Cole said. “What could we do to create a game where fans always want more and don’t want to leave early?” The Bananas stopped playing amateur baseball in 2022 to start playing Banana Ball exhibitions full-time.
“We just want to create an experience that we would love as fans. That’s how we do everything. Every decision is about whether the fans would love this,” the team’s owner said. “That’s why we have no convenience fees, no ticket fees, no service fees.”
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