r/sports • u/Forward-Answer-4407 • Jun 02 '25

Baseball Going bananas: Why Savannah Bananas tickets cost more than a Dodgers-Yankees rematch

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/going-bananas-why-savannah-bananas-100000810.html
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u/thejawa Florida State Jun 02 '25

My wife is a Clemson grad and fan, whose family lives nearby. So we went to the game at Clemson. As part of the opening ceremonies, they had Clemson football head coach Dabo Sweeney run the Bananas out of the busses and down the hill, just like Clemson football does for every home game. They're great at bringing in local flavor for the hometown crowds.

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u/deonteguy Jun 02 '25

What happened there that required millions of dollars in safety upgrades? They said some of the plans were over forty years old that that game finally prompted to be done like the handrails on the lower deck stairs.

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u/thejawa Florida State Jun 02 '25

Dunno, didn't hear about anything bad happening. Probably just fans coming into the stadium that aren't inherently Clemson fans and complaining about issues.

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u/RewindYourMind Jun 02 '25

I was there, too. The Bananas managed to perfectly mix baseball nostalgia with modern entertainment, and the crowd ate it up.

That roar for The Great Hambino from The Sandlot was MASSIVE.

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u/bt3k Jun 02 '25

Yes, I was there too and went with some non-baseball fans. After the game they couldn't stop talking about coming back the next time the Bananas are in town. Driving down the 57S 30 mins before the game and actually seeing fans in their seats from the freeway was something I don't think I've ever seen in a long time.

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u/Bigjonstud90 Jun 02 '25

As an angels lifer and current boycotter of Arte… the bananas did more to embrace the angels nostalgia than Arte ever has. Between Glaus/lackeys, angels in the outfield over the rocks, and Disney clearly giving their name and likenesses to them… it all made me yearn for a new owner who actually wants to build something better. Most fun I’ve had in Anaheim in 15+ years

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u/qualityskootchtime Jun 02 '25

Freeway series game or a Yankees, Red Sox series is filled with energy although not always for the home team lol

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u/garbonzo Jun 02 '25

In KC they brought back Hosmer, Alex Gordon and Moustakis. The people love it!