Through their choreographed dances and funny skits, the Bananas have become a viral sensation. Here's how it happened.

The team, which was created in 2016 with a home base at Grayson Stadium in Savannah, Georgia, plays a version of baseball called Banana Ball, which emphasizes showmanship and fan participation, with ...

Savannah Bananas founder and owner Jesse Cole leads ... to keep fans engaged and interacting. That’s how he measures success. He says when the focus shifts to transactions, the game begins ...

Banana Ball, part baseball game, part interactive show, takes over The Diamond in Richmond both Friday and Saturday nights.

Jesse and Emily Cole co-founded the team in 2016 to provide a "fans first" approach by focusing ... They branched out and started playing every game under their Banana Ball rules in 2023.

The two of them, both from Richmond, like to see the Flying Squirrels play at The Diamond and generally attend several games ...

The Savannah Bananas are an exhibition baseball team founded by Jesse and Emily Cole in 2016. Their home games are played in Savannah, Georgia, but they also travel the country, entertaining fans ...

Savannah Bananas owner Jesse Cole talks to the fans after a game between the Savannah Bananas and the Party Animals at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, May 10, 2025. Tickets for the June 13 ...

Two of the game’s best, facing off once more ... to the dugouts,” said Bananas owner Jesse Cole, the man in the top hat. “How do we make someone feel something?” Instead of lounging ...

Both Jesse and Emily Cole had seen hundreds of minor-league baseball games by ... with the Bananas. “That’s one of the misconceptions,” Emily Cole said. “We’re big fans of the ...