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Savannah Bananas will make a tour stop in Cincinnati in 2025
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Savannah Bananas will make a tour stop in Cincinnati in 2025

Baseball’s biggest show is coming to Cincinnati in the summer of 2025.

The Savannah Bananas will host two exhibition shows at Great American Ball Park June 13-14 as part of next year’s national barnstorming tour, the organization announced Thursday evening.

The Bananas from Savannah, Georgia, known as the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball, embarked on their first national tour this year. Last summer, they visited a handful of Major League Baseball stadiums for the first time, including Progressive Field in Cleveland. The tour was a complete success: The Bananas were sold out everywhere.

The Bananas played in 29 cities this year and attracted more than 1 million fans.

Cincinnati Reds officials tried to secure a tour stop for the Bananas this year. Instead, the Bananas visited Cleveland, Columbus and Louisville. The Bananas are popular with Ohioans, a representative from the organization told The Enquirer last year, promising that “returning to Ohio is a future for us.”

“Banana Ball” is a unique entertainment experience that has helped increase interest in baseball. It’s not like regular baseball. It’s a choreographed, interactive show with a baseball twist.

The games are abruptly stopped because of dances and skits by the players. Between innings there are games and competitions with fan participation. Players, coaches and referees are involved in the conversation. The “opposing team”, the so-called Party Animals, is part of the tour. A new “opponent team”, the Firefighters, will join the Party Animals on the upcoming tour.

Banana Ball has nine rules that differentiate it from regular baseball. Some of these rules are intended to speed up the game – or at least the baseball part of the game. There are no walks. There are no hill visits. My favorite rule: If a fan spontaneously catches a foul ball, the batter is out.

Tickets are difficult to get. Fans must register online for a ticket lottery. If you are interested in visiting the Cincinnati tour stops, you can join the ticket lottery list at thesavannahbananas.com/tickets.

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