The Savannah Bananas sold-out MLB ballparks and NFL stadiums. Now, they return to Savannah for the inaugural Banana Ball Championship series.
For the first time, a Banana Ball season champion will be crowned at Savannah's Historic Grayson Stadium. With a strong finish in Houston, the Savannah Bananas were able to secure the top seed in the first ever Banana Ball Championship, which began on Thursday, Oct. 2, at Grayson Stadium when the Bannas took on the Firefighters with Game 2 set for Saturday. Although the Party Animals dominated the season, they will enter as the number two seed and play the Tailgaters on Friday and Sunday. The semifinal winners will face off for the championship at 7 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 11. While all of the games are sold out, fans will be able to watch them on the Banana Ball YouTube channel.
It should be no surprise that in 2025 they made history with a record-setting Banana Ball World Tour.
The Texas Two-step
The newest Banana Ball team, the Texas Tailgaters debuted in May against the Party Animals. Mac Danford launched the first homerun in Tailgaters' history, and in game two of the series, the Tailgaters scored their first win when a fan caught a foul ball for the final out of the game.
More Fans
More than 2.2 million fans in 40 cities had the opportunity to watch a game in person as each of the four Banana Ball teams hosted its own headlining tour, including a sold-out tour by the Party Animals that included both college and minor league stadiums.
More MLB ballparks
The Savannah Bananas played in more Major League Baseball parks than ever in 2025, visiting 17 different parks including Truist Park, Fenway Park, and Yankee Stadium.
Baseball at football stadiums?
That’s right, the Savannah Bananas also played in three NFL Stadiums during their tour, including Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, and Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. They also played for the biggest audience in Banana Ball history as 81,000 fans cheered them on at Clemson’s Memorial Stadium.
Banana Land at Disneyland
Most athletes dream of saying “I’m going to Disneyland” into the camera after the big game. In May, the Savannah Bananas did just that. They took over Disneyland with a cavalcade down Main Street, USA, a performance at Sleeping Beauty Castle, and several banana-themed treats were available throughout the theme park.
Richard Burkhart is the photojournalist for the Savannah Morning News. You can reach him at [email protected].
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