Jun 27, 2024 - News

Banana Ball comes to Indianapolis

Savannah Bananas player RobertAnthony Cruz does a flip at home plate — Indy is ready to flip for the Bananas. Photo: John Tlumacki/Getty Images

The Savannah Bananas are bringing their unique brand of baseball hijinks back to the Circle City.

Why it matters: The Bananas World Tour, which hits Indianapolis for three days of sold-out action at Victory Field starting Thursday night, is a viral sensation that reminds us all to loosen up.

The intrigue: The team is deliberate with its word choices — the Bananas rehearse (not practice) for their nightly shows (not games).

Umpires dance, players toss bananas around the field and the two teams even do things like break into spontaneous dodgeball matches near home plate.

The big picture: The Bananas were once an ordinary collegiate summer team, but ownership pivoted in 2022 to a unique brand of "Banana Ball" to spur greater fan interest.

The games feature a time limit, a different scoring system and several novelty rules, such as a batter being out if a fan catches a foul ball.
Banana Ball has become a social media mainstay with the team boasting 8.5 million TikTok followers.

Flashback: In 2023, the team attracted nearly 30,000 fans to Victory Field on June 30 and July 1.

How to watch: The Savannah Bananas stream their games live on YouTube.

Streams can also be viewed after the games are over.

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