Photos: Savannah Bananas Banana Ball

Grayson Stadium in Savannah, Georgia, is home to a unique exhibition baseball team called the Savannah Bananas. The Bananas were formed in 2016 and soon developed their own variation on standard baseball rules, calling it “Banana Ball,” with an eye toward making the game more fast-paced, entertaining, and fun. Games include dance routines, trick catches, costumed players, fan-participation events, and much more. The Savannah Bananas are currently in the middle of their first Banana World Tour, bringing the Banana Ball experience to fans in dozens of cities.

Dakota "Stilts" Albritton of the Savannah Bananas pitches against the Party Animals at Grayson Stadium in Savannah, Georgia, on May 11, 2023. Albritton plays the field, bats, and pitches all while wearing stilts. #

Fans pack the stands at Grayson Stadium to watch the Savannah Bananas play against the Florence Flamingos on June 7, 2022. Grayson Stadium holds 4,000 fans for home games. #

Jesse Cole, team owner of the Savannah Bananas, leads his team singing a rendition of "Hey Baby" during a pregame rally with the fans before their game against the Party Animals at Grayson Stadium on May 11, 2023. #

A performer balances during the game between the Savannah Bananas and the Party Animals at Grayson Stadium on May 11, 2023. #

Tanner Thomas of the Party Animals bats against the Savannah Bananas during their home opener at Grayson Stadium on February 25, 2023. #

The Savannah Bananas coaches roast marshmallows during the game against the Party Animals on May 11, 2023, in Savannah, Georgia. #

A member of the Savannah Bananas Dad Bod Cheer Squad performs for fans in the second inning, against the Savannah Party Animals, at Scottsdale Stadium on March 31, 2023, in Scottsdale, Arizona. #

The Banana Nanas perform a dance routine during the home opener at Grayson Stadium on February 25, 2023. #

The Savannah Bananas perform a group dance for a record-breaking crowd at Peoria Stadium on April 1, 2023, in Peoria, Arizona. #

The Savannah Bananas honor the ceremonial Banana Baby at Peoria Stadium on April 1, 2023. #

Savannah Bananas player Alex Ziegler bats at Peoria Stadium on April 1, 2023. #

Noah Bridges of the Savannah Bananas (left) competes in a weigh-in and dance routine against Michael Santino Vavasis, the head coach of the Party Animals, at Grayson Stadium on May 13, 2023. #

Savannah Bananas owner Jesse Cole takes part in the Banana T-shirt giveaway during the first inning of a game on June 7, 2022, in Savannah, Georgia. #

Fans cheer as the Savannah Bananas play their home opener against the Party Animals at Grayson Stadium on February 25, 2023. #

Fans compete in the "Pie-to-the-Face" relay race during the game between the Savannah Bananas and the Savannah Party Animals at Scottsdale Stadium on March 31, 2023, in Scottsdale, Arizona. #

Bill LeRoy of the Savannah Bananas sits in a yellow beanbag while catching against the Party Animals at Grayson Stadium on May 11, 2023. #

Players and coaches perform a dance routine between innings during a game at Grayson Stadium on May 13, 2023. #

Fans sign the Savannah Bananas Fan Wall in the outfield before the game against the Party Animals on May 11, 2023. #

The Savannah Bananas stand for the national anthem at Grayson Stadium on February 25, 2023. #

Michael Deeb, who plays first base for the Savannah Bananas, wears a jersey that is covered in fan autographs during the game against the Savannah Party Animals at Scottsdale Stadium on March 31, 2023, in Scottsdale, Arizona. #

Reece Hampton of the Party Animals is tagged out at home plate by Bill LeRoy of the Savannah Bananas during their home opener on February 25, 2023. #

Members of the Savannah Bananas look on during a game against the Party Animals at Grayson Stadium on February 25, 2023. #

A young boy gets a fist bump from a Savannah Bananas player at Peoria Stadium on April 1, 2023, in Peoria, Arizona. #

An aerial view of the game between the Savannah Bananas against the Party Animals at Grayson Stadium on May 13, 2023, in Savannah, Georgia. #

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