The Savannah Bananas are one of the hottest tickets in town wherever they go.
And if you wanted to see them this season, good luck. All remaining Bananas games for the 2023 season are sold out with the exception of the final two games − but the presale lists for those games are full, requiring those who want tickets to join a waitlist.
The final game of the season is Sept. 16 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, New York.
So why are fans filling up stadiums to see the Bananas? Here’s everything you need to know.
Who are the Savannah Bananas?
The Savannah Bananas are an exhibition baseball team based in Savannah, Georgia. Think of them like the Harlem Globetrotters, but for baseball. Their home games are played in Savannah, but they also travel the country, entertaining fans in their “world tour.”
The team plays their own version of the game called “Banana Ball,” which aims to speed the game up and make it more exciting.
However, a Bananas game offers a lot more entertainment than just baseball.
There are pregame and postgame parties featuring a pep band, cheerleaders, a male cheerleading squad called the “Man-Nanas” and a “Nanas” dance team comprised of senior-aged women.
There is also entertainment between innings that includes player dance routines, stunt displays and a salute to the “banana baby” of the game, which involves a newborn baby in a banana suit, according to the Savannah Morning News, part of the USA TODAY network.
How did the Savannah Bananas get their start?
The Bananas were founded by Jesse and Emily Cole in 2017 and almost went bust before they hit it big.
According to the Savannah Morning News, the Coles “slept on the floor of a roach-infested rental house, survived on a $30 weekly grocery allowance and racked up a million dollars in debt.”
The Bananas were originally a collegiate summer league amateur team that existed from 2016 to 2022. The team played in the Coastal Plain League, a wood-bat league for college players with 14 teams in Georgia, South…
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