The Savannah Bananas, baseball's high-energy version of the Harlem Globetrotters, are headed to St. ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëùµ¼º½ÍøÖ·.
Banana Ball, their unique take on baseball, will visit Busch Stadium next April, it was announced Thursday night.
Dubbed the greatest show in sports, the barnstorming Bananas feature . There's no bunting — that's an ejection. There are no walks. An out is recorded if a fan catches a foul ball. Batters can steal first base.
The team has featured a dancing first base coach, the first-ever , and a Dad Bod cheerleading team, among other stunts designed to maximize entertainment value
The Bananas have also been called , with nearly 9 million followers, millions more than any MLB team. The Bananas' account features , among other hijinks.
People are also reading…
The stop at Busch night at a World Tour Draft as part of a big production in front of fans at the team's Savannah, Georgia, stadium.
St. ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëùµ¼º½ÍøÖ· was "drafted" eighth overall, with the pick , a Bananas pitcher who can juggle. Niznik attended Vianney and SEMO.
The Bananas are scheduled to appear at Busch Stadium on April 4 and 5, 2025. Fans interested in the chance to purchase tickets should join the Bananas’ lottery list at before it closes on November 1. A random drawing will take place approximately two months before the events for the chance to purchase available tickets, which start at $40.
The team has sold out every game, many played at major league stadiums in recent years.
The Bananas began as a collegiate summer league team. That team folded in 2022 in favor of full-time Banana Ball. The franchise now consists of three spinoff squads in addition to the Bananas.
The Bananas and their sister teams — the Party Animals, Firefighters and Texas Tailgaters — will visit 40 cities in 2025 as they aim to draw more than 2 million fans. The schedule includes games at Atlanta's Truist Park, Yankee Stadium, Baltimore’s Camden Yards and more than a dozen other major league parks, up from six this year. Games will also be played at a storied college football venue, Clemson’s Death Valley, as well as NFL stadiums in Nashville and Charlotte.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution contributed to this report.