Savannah Bananas owner Jesse Cole dreamed of making baseball livelier and more fun. Now the team is taking its dances, ...

Savannah Bananas owner Jesse Cole dreamed of making baseball livelier and more fun. Now the team is taking its dances, ...

Steeped in traditions such as seventh-inning stretches, sunflower seeds, and bubble gum, baseball has long been a ...

One of the more striking sports stories of the last few years has been the dramatic rise in popularity of the Savannah Bananas. Founded as a collegiate summer league team in 2016, the Bananas began ...

Kinnick Stadium for the second consecutive day of the Savannah Bananas taking on The Firefighters in a professional baseball ...

The exhibition baseball league Banana Ball focuses on entertaining people of all ages – including "Bananas Foster," a ...

The Savannah Bananas had an unforgettable two days at Kinnick Stadium over the Fourth of July weekend, and seeing Banana Ball ...

Jason Williams: Don't understand the Savannah Bananas? Think of them as today's version of the circus.

You’ve seen the viral dance videos. You recognize the bright yellow jerseys. Maybe you know someone who’s been to a game. But chances are you still have more questions about the Savannah Bananas than ...

A "ninja umpire" for the Savannah Bananas from Belton threw out the first pitch to kick off the 6-U Baseball Tournament in ...

The transformation of Kinnick Stadium into a baseball field is well underway as crews prepare to host the Savannah Bananas this week.Workers spent Tuesday inst ...

This article appears in the February 2026 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Read more from the issue. You can make the case that the fastest-growing sport in America is Banana Ball. Three years ...