The Savannah Bananas are bringing joy, baseball and a second chance at a dream

The Savannah Bananas are known for entertaining baseball fans with dancing and singing. But players also want make sure their skill and competitiveness is front and center.

You’ve seen the viral dance videos. You recognize the bright yellow jerseys. Maybe you know someone who’s been to a game. But chances are you still have more questions about the Savannah Bananas than answers. That’s understandable. Just four years ago, the Bananas were one of thousands of summer baseball teams around the country. Now, they’re playing on ESPN, selling out Yankee Stadium and drawing 102,000 fans to college football stadiums.

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If we’re being honest, the question you’re probably asking the most is: “Do they even play baseball?”

“We’ve got to have high-level guys to do what we do,” head coach Tyler Gillum said. “We have 150 players in-house between six teams. Thirty-five of those guys played minor-league baseball. The majority of them played [Division I] baseball, or they played independent ball, so we’ve got a highly competitive group.”