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Savannah Bananas

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2022 3:18 am
by saltydog

Re: Savannah Bananas

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2022 2:59 pm
by Burn1dwn
That's awesome. The batter on stilts would be fun to see running the bases. :lol:

Re: Savannah Bananas

Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2023 7:47 pm
by saltydog
Going to the game tonight!

I have a personal connection to the team and it's going to be really fun this catch up with some folks.

Re: Savannah Bananas

Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2023 7:49 pm
by saltydog

Re: Savannah Bananas

Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2023 7:52 pm
by Ricrude
They are fun to watch! They have something different every game.

Re: Savannah Bananas

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 2:33 am
by saltydog

Re: Savannah Bananas

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 2:34 am
by saltydog
A Heisman winner...pitched for the Bananas tonight.


Re: Savannah Bananas

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 5:47 pm
by Biker
:stoner:

Re: Savannah Bananas

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 7:05 pm
by Burn1dwn
saltydog wrote: Thu Aug 17, 2023 2:34 am A Heisman winner...pitched for the Bananas tonight.

Charger legend..

Re: Savannah Bananas

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 7:06 pm
by Burn1dwn

Re: Savannah Bananas

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 8:16 pm
by saltydog
Burn1dwn wrote: Thu Aug 17, 2023 7:06 pm
I met him last night. Great dude.

Re: Savannah Bananas

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 9:04 pm
by Biker
So who do they play against, a Generals type team or a real monitor league or Indy team?

Re: Savannah Bananas

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 9:15 pm
by FSchmertz
Biker wrote: Thu Aug 17, 2023 9:04 pm So who do they play against, a Generals type team or a real monitor league or Indy team?
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 Carolina, Virginia and North Carolina.
In August 2022, the team announced they would discontinue their collegiate amateur summer league team to play their unique version of baseball, called Banana Ball, year-round.
The designated foil team for the Savannah Bananas is the Party Animals.

The Party Animals are the Bananas' partner touring team. The Bananas play their home games and most of their away games against the Party Animals, similar to the relationship between the Harlem Globetrotters and the Washington Generals.

However, the Bananas also play other challengers on the road, from independent pro minor league teams to international teams.
So yeah, you're pretty much right, kinda like the baseball Harlem Globetrotters now.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2 ... 420085007/

Re: Savannah Bananas

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 12:02 am
by saltydog
FSchmertz wrote: Thu Aug 17, 2023 9:15 pm
Biker wrote: Thu Aug 17, 2023 9:04 pm So who do they play against, a Generals type team or a real monitor league or Indy team?
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 Carolina, Virginia and North Carolina.
In August 2022, the team announced they would discontinue their collegiate amateur summer league team to play their unique version of baseball, called Banana Ball, year-round.
The designated foil team for the Savannah Bananas is the Party Animals.

The Party Animals are the Bananas' partner touring team. The Bananas play their home games and most of their away games against the Party Animals, similar to the relationship between the Harlem Globetrotters and the Washington Generals.

However, the Bananas also play other challengers on the road, from independent pro minor league teams to international teams.
So yeah, you're pretty much right, kinda like the baseball Harlem Globetrotters now.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2 ... 420085007/
Big difference is that, like last night, the Party Animals win games. It's not a one-sided show with players that play the game legitimately around all the circus atmosphere.

Re: Savannah Bananas

Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 12:18 am
by saltydog
They're announcing their 2024 "World Tour".

Major League Ballparks announced so far:
Houston
Boston
Washington DC
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Miami

Re: Savannah Bananas

Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 4:29 pm
by FSchmertz
saltydog wrote: Fri Oct 06, 2023 12:18 am They're announcing their 2024 "World Tour".

Major League Ballparks announced so far:
Houston
Boston
Washington DC
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Miami
The only reason I would ever consider going to that Philly ballpark (I'm a Met fan btw)

Re: Savannah Bananas

Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 4:30 pm
by saltydog
FSchmertz wrote: Fri Oct 06, 2023 4:29 pm
saltydog wrote: Fri Oct 06, 2023 12:18 am They're announcing their 2024 "World Tour".

Major League Ballparks announced so far:
Houston
Boston
Washington DC
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Miami
The only reason I would ever consider going to that Philly ballpark (I'm a Met fan btw)
Oof. I'm sorry.

By process of going to a Twins-Phils game in August, our family has a rooting interest in either team winning the WS.