By Dan Freedman for Forbes | June 13, 2025
The Savannah Bananas are a lot of things: a traveling circus; a close-knit group of players, performers, team members (not “employees”); a family affair; and the best night you will have at the ballpark all year (non-October division). What they are most decidedly not: a way-station for ballplayers trying to find their way back to organized baseball.
The Bananas are a social media phenomenon. There is a multi-part documentary on ESPN; reports on 60 Minutes, and a YouTube series, “Bananaland: The Road To Cooperstown.” Not to mention that they maintain an active presence on TikTok. But while watching at home is interesting, the Savannah Bananas need to be seen in person to be truly experienced.
If you are unfamiliar with the team and their story, my colleague here at Forbes.com, Candace Oehler, wrote a great piece about the team and their owners, Jesse and Emily Cole.
But when this writer visited the team in Arizona, I wanted to learn a little bit about the stars of the show: the players. Research showed that a great many hail from… Read More HERE
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