The Savannah Bananas bring fans some jovial relief from the Southern California heat wave with their fun and fast-paced version of America's pastime.
? It takes key thrills from baseball — the familiar crack of the bat, the field with four bases, positions, strikes and outs — and adds nine rules to entertain and include the fans.
Players mingled in the crowd, high-fiving and chatting with fans, signing merchandise throughout the game. Cole insisted he wasn’t too warm in his head-to-toe yellow costume.“I’ve been wearing this for years. It’s part of it,” he said. “Whether it’s raining, whether it’s hot, whether there’s hail, thunderstorms, anything, we’re ready to put on a show and that’s what we do.”
“Everything we do, everything we think of is fans first. And while they’re here, they don’t worry about any of their problems.”Part of the fun is that fans never know what will happen next. The team adds 15 new things never performed before a live crowd each night. Cole acts as ringmaster and leads the shenanigans, from baby races to fan kiss contests, between innings.
The team did choreographed dancing during plays and they blasted “Baby Shark” whenever someone stole a base, creating entertainment for every age group. Some made an international trip to play the game: retired Japanese professional baseball players Kento Sugiyama and Kenshi Sugiya. Josh Reddick, who won the 2017 World Series with the Astros, also made an appearance while disguised in a Spider-Man suit.The Savannah Bananas, a minor league baseball club, went on their first ever “World Tour” this year, taking their unique brand of baseball to various cities across America.
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