How a homegrown baseball team became the “greatest show in sports.”
This isnt a typical baseball game.
Played inSavannah’sGrayson Stadium, Banana Ball is everything you know about the sport turned on its head.
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Among the highlights are a two-hour time limit, a ban on bunting, and awhole lot of shenanigans.
Spectacles abound, but so does a good, fair competition.
(EvenJohn Cenagot in on the action.)
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The owners and staff work hard to live up to their fans first motto, he says.
In addition to nonstop entertainment, concessions are included with the ticket price in this ad-free ballpark.
The Rules Of Banana Ball
To earn a point, a team must win the inning.
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No walks; players must sprint!
The game ends after two hours or nine innings, whichever comes first.
In downtown Savannah, Banana flags hang in thesouvenir storesalongside Tybee Island keychains.
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Bolstered by social media fame, the team now tours throughout the country, selling out everywhere they go.
For the first time ever, the chosen happy-go-lucky little girl proclaims the fruit rotten.
Uh-oh, bad news for the Bananas.
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Get In On The Action
Tickets sell out fast and become available two months before each game.
To purchase, sign up for theTicket Lottery List.
