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Regular baseball is boring,” said a fan who arrived early at Rate Field to get players' autographs. The wildly popular Banana Ball exhibition league made its Chicago debut this weekend.
The Savannah Bananas made their Chicago debut, combining baseball with entertainment to sold-out crowds and a 3.6 million waitlist.
The Savannah Bananas will face off against The Firefighters at Rate Field in Chicago on Saturday, August 16. on truTV and HBO Max.
Banana Ball has a different set of rules compared to traditional baseball. And millions of fans are scooping up tickets or waiting in a lottery system to buy seats.
The Savannah Bananas played two sold-out games at Chicago’s Rate Field this week, and they had plenty of help making the trip a memorable one.
When the Savannah Bananas brought their one-of-a-kind Banana Ball to Chicago for two sold-out nights, owner Jesse Cole couldn’t help but think about one man. Bill Veeck. Veeck, the Hall of Fame baseball maverick who twice owned the Chicago White Sox,
Kyle Perry and Kyle Luigs of the Savannah Bananas joined the WGN Weekend Morning News Saturday to talk about their experience playing for the Bananas and playing in front of a sold out crowd at Rate Field in Chicago.
The Savannah Bananas and Firefighters will face off on Friday, Aug. 15. Here is how to watch, what time, what channel, a free live stream.