5 years of Banana Ball: The Savannah Bananas' quick rise

Lowry: The joy of Banana Ball

The Savannah Bananas tap into baseball’s barnstorming tradition, into the antic spirit of minor-league baseball with its corny entertainment, and into the showmanship of the Harlem Globetrotters.

5 years of Banana Ball: The Savannah Bananas' quick rise

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The Savannah Bananas have taken the baseball and entertainment world by storm, but June 26 marked only the five-year anniversary of "Banana Ball." Savannah Bananas Owner and Creator of Banana Ball Jesse Cole, shared highlights of the meteoric rise in a LinkedIn post. What started as a concept meant to make baseball fun, first playing Banana Ball in front of 1,000 people, has turned into a phenomenon selling out stadiums a…

Savannah Bananas mash it up in a sold-out return to Fenway Park

The mystique of Fenway Park is a wonder of the world on any normal game day. However, when the equivalent of a traveling baseball circus phenomenon like that of the Savannah Bananas rolls into town for the weekend to take over the iconic ballpark, the magic of Bananaland is virtually untouchable. Returning to a sold-out crowd for the second time in as many years, the vibe was strong over the course of two fun-filled days at Fenway Park during th…