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We are not your typical baseball team. We take chances. We bend the rules. We challenge the way things are \u201csupposed\u201d to be. 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Because of this, we started to realize that getting fans excited for a college summer team was going to be harder than we ever could have imagined.\u00a0<\/p>\n In our first few months, we sold only a handful of tickets. By January of 2016, just months before our first game, the team had over-drafted our bank account. Our owners, Jesse and Emily Cole, were forced to sell their home to keep the team and their dream going.\u00a0<\/p>\n But on February 25, 2016 when we announced the team name as the \u201cSavannah Baseball Clubs\u201d… everything changed.<\/p>\n This announcement created massive attention locally and nationally, being covered by CBS, NBC, and Sports Illustrated, even being featured as SportsCenter\u2019s \u201cLogo of the Year\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n Despite all the attention, the team name was not liked or appreciated by most people in Savannah. We heard comments like \u201cthe owner should be thrown out of town\u201d and \u201cyou\u2019ll never sell a ticket.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n However, even with mixed reviews, we were finally on the map and people knew who we were.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n With all the buzz, we were able to sell out Opening Night. Our fans were met with a completely unique experience including all-inclusive food, a senior citizen dance team, the first Banana Baby, and dancing baseball players.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Since our first season, we\u2019ve sold out every single game.. From NFL and MLB stadiums across the country to our beloved Grayson Stadium, every stop reminds us where it all started.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https:\/\/thesavannahbananas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/About-Us-Headings.png” title_text=”About Us Headings” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_image][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” width=”90%” max_width=”90%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” text_text_color=”gcid-25191a42-b040-4cda-8dba-05e719007b3f” text_font_size=”20px” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-25191a42-b040-4cda-8dba-05e719007b3f%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n The Bananas were a part of the Coastal Plain League, a summer collegiate league, for seven seasons.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The team won three Petitt Cup Championships during their collegiate team reign and had over 35 players drafted across the seven years of play.<\/span><\/p>\n In 2022, the Bananas announced that they were leaving the Coastal Plain League to play Banana Ball year-round. What is Banana Ball? Banana Ball was born out of the idea and goal of making baseball more fast-paced, entertaining, and fun.<\/span><\/p>\n Our organization, Fans First Entertainment, now fields six independent professional teams \u2013 all part of the Banana Ball Championship League.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n You can find out more about the Banana Ball teams here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https:\/\/thesavannahbananas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Artboard-5.png” title_text=”Artboard 5″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_image][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” width=”90%” max_width=”90%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” text_text_color=”gcid-25191a42-b040-4cda-8dba-05e719007b3f” text_font_size=”20px” text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-25191a42-b040-4cda-8dba-05e719007b3f%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}”]<\/p>\n “Bananas Foster is an official 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to <\/span>Bringing Families Together.\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Our organization is committed to helping the whole foster care community. 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Now, because of this we realized that getting fans excited for a college summer team was harder than we could have ever imagined.\r\n\r\nIn our first few months, we only sold a handful of tickets. By January of 2016, just months before our first game, the team had over drafted our account. Owners, Jesse and Emily Cole were forced to sell their home and put money into the team to keep it going.\r\n\r\nThen everything changed on February 25, 2016 when we named the team the Savannah Baseball Clubs.\r\n\r\nThis announcement created massive attention both in Savannah and nationally as CBS, NBC, Sports Illustrated and even SportsCenter featured it as logo of the year.\r\n\r\nBut locally the name was not liked or appreciated by most people in Savannah. We heard comments like whoever came up with the team should be fire. The owner should be thrown out of town. You\u2019ll never sell a ticket. We even did a mean tweet video a year later to share some of the \u201clove\u201d we received.\r\n\r\nBut even with \u201cmixed reviews\u201d we were finally on the map and people knew who we were.\r\n\r\nWith all the attention, we were able to sell out Opening Night. The fans joined in on a completely unique experience with all-inclusive food, and new entertainment from the Banana Nanas, Senior citizen dance team, to the first banana, the Banana Baby and dancing players.\r\n Since the first season, we\u2019ve sold our every single game - over 200 and counting<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=\"78797\"][vcex_button custom_background=\"#1a2553\" align=\"center\"]For the Full Stories on the Bananas Click Here[\/vcex_button][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=\"stretch_row\" visibility=\"show-at-mm-breakpoint\" el_id=\"mobile\"][vc_column css=\".vc_custom_1639423543037{background-color: #1A4D2E !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\".brand-font .main-color-font\" color=\"#FFD314\" css=\".vc_custom_1665517647047{background-color: #1A4D2E !important;}\"]\r\n The mission of \"Fans First. Entertain Always.\" guides us in everything we do.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n So far it has worked. And we are just getting started.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text font_family=\"Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif\" color=\"#1A4D2E\"]\r\n We first arrived in Savannah in October of 2015 with a goal to make baseball fun and bring back fans to Historic Grayson Stadium.<\/p>\r\nFor the first time, minor league baseball had left the city, after calling Savannah home for 90 years. Now, because of this we realized that getting fans excited for a college summer team was harder than we could have ever imagined.\r\n\r\nIn our first few months, we only sold a handful of tickets. By January of 2016, just months before our first game, the team had over drafted our account. Owners, Jesse and Emily Cole were forced to sell their home and put money into the team to keep it going.\r\n\r\nThen everything changed on February 25, 2016 when we named the team the Savannah Baseball Clubs.\r\n\r\nThis announcement created massive attention both in Savannah and nationally as CBS, NBC, Sports Illustrated and even SportsCenter featured it as logo of the year.\r\n\r\nBut locally the name was not liked or appreciated by most people in Savannah. We heard comments like whoever came up with the team should be fire. The owner should be thrown out of town. You\u2019ll never sell a ticket. We even did a mean tweet video a year later to share some of the \u201clove\u201d we received.\r\n\r\nBut even with \u201cmixed reviews\u201d we were finally on the map and people knew who we were.\r\n\r\nWith all the attention, we were able to sell out Opening Night. The fans joined in on a completely unique experience with all-inclusive food, and new entertainment from the Banana Nanas, Senior citizen dance team, to the first banana, the Banana Baby and dancing players.\r\n Since the first season, we\u2019ve sold our every single game - over 200 and counting<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=\"stretch_row\" visibility=\"hide-at-mm-breakpoint\"][vc_column css=\".vc_custom_1639424442662{background-color: #1A4D2E !important;}\"][vc_single_image image=\"74722\" css=\".vc_custom_1699632086864{background-color: #1A4D2E !important;}\"][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_column_text font_family=\"Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif\" font_size=\"21\" css=\".vc_custom_1665504789168{margin-right: 210px !important;margin-left: 210px !important;}\" color=\"#1A4D2E\"]The Bananas were part of the Coastal Plain League, a summer collegiate league, for seven seasons.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe team won three Petitt Cup Championships while part of the CPL and had over 35 players drafted across the seven years of play.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nIn 2022, the Bananas announced that they were leaving the Coastal Plain League to play Banana Ball year-round. Banana Ball was born out of the idea of making baseball more fast-paced, entertaining, and FUN.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe Bananas now field two independent professional teams \u2013 Savannah Baseball Clubs and The Party Animals. 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Our Team<\/h2>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row visibility=\"show-at-mm-breakpoint\"][vc_column][vc_column_text font_family=\"Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif\" color=\"#1A4D2E\" css=\".vc_custom_1665519848186{margin-right: 10px !important;margin-left: 10px !important;}\"]The Bananas were part of the Coastal Plain League, a summer collegiate league, for seven seasons.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe team won three Petitt Cup Championships while part of the CPL and had over 35 players drafted across the seven years of play.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nIn 2022, the Bananas announced that they were leaving the Coastal Plain League to play Banana Ball year-round. Banana Ball was born out of the idea of making baseball more fast-paced, entertaining, and FUN.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe Bananas now field two independent professional teams \u2013 Savannah Baseball Clubs and The Party Animals. Both teams are made up of players who are recruited and paid for their play.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nCurrent and former MLB stars such as Jonny Gomes, Bill Lee, and local Savannahian, Josh Reddick, have all played with the Bananas professional team.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nYou can find out more about the Bananas teams here<\/a>.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=\"stretch_row\" visibility=\"hide-at-mm-breakpoint\"][vc_column][vc_single_image image=\"78783\" css=\".vc_custom_1700158599470{background-color: #1a2553 !important;}\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vcex_spacing][vc_column_text el_class=\".white-color-font\" width=\"70%\" color=\"#1A4D2E\" font_family=\"Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif\" font_size=\"21\"]\r\n
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