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Savannah Party Animals

The Savannah Party Animals are an exhibition barnstorming baseball team based in Savannah, Georgia. The team was founded in 2020 and has played at Grayson Stadium since its inaugural season. The Party Animals play the Savannah Bananas in the "Banana Ball" format, with rivals being the Firefighters, and other "challenger" professional teams, similar to the decades-long format of basketball's Harlem Globetrotters and their partner touring team, the Washington Generals.[1] The team has been featured by ESPN, The Wall Street Journal, CNN 10, and Sports Illustrated because of its on-field hijinks and viral videos.[2][3]

Savannah Party Animals
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LocationSavannah, Georgia
BallparkGrayson Stadium
Founded2020
ColorsPink, green, and black
OwnershipFans First Entertainment (Jesse & Emily Cole)
CoachTyler Gillum and Adam Virant
ManagerMike Vavasis
Websitethesavannahbananas.com

History

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2020 (Inaugural Season)

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During the 2020 shortened Bananas CPLseason, the organization debuted what would be the second of the current three teams, the Party Animals. Previously, the test Banana Ball games were played as scrimmage games of the CPL Bananas pre-season. The creation of the team gave the Bananas a true home or away opponent in its exhibition gamedays during most of the season.

2021

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In March 2021, the season kicked off at Grayson Stadium with the Bananas winning 5–2. Later that year, the Bananas would play in a "world tour" in Mobile, Alabama, and sold out both nights at Hank Aaron Stadium, with a combined crowd of over 7,000 fans.[4]

2024 (World Tour)

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At the 2024 Banana Ball “world tour” draft, it was announced that the Party Animals would have their own “world tour”. The “world tour” kicked off at Grayson Stadium in Savannah, Georgia on June 13 and was scheduled to end a month later in Greenville, South Carolina.[5] On February 23, 2024, the Party Animals played their 100th game in Banana Ball. On June 8, 2024, the Party Animals beat the Bananas at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, 4–1.

References

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  1. ^ Palmer, Joseph (May 26, 2023). "'More than baseball': how the Savannah Bananas became the greatest show in sports". The Guardian. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  2. ^ Heupel, Shannon (March 17, 2022). "Going Bananas! Two wild nights of 'the greatest show in baseball' coming to Montgomery". Montgomery Advertiser. Archived from the original on August 23, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. ^ Inside Taiwan's secretive microchip factory that powers the world economy. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
  4. ^ "Savannah Bananas bring their 'One City World Tour' to Mobile". WKRG News 5. March 29, 2021. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "The 2024 Banana Ball World Tour Draft". YouTube. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
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