Daikin Field, Houston (Going Bananas!)
And now for something completely different. The Savannah Bananas are definitely not MLB or top-level minor league. They’re also definitely fun. With goofy rules (“Banana rules”), dancing umpires, and wacky between-inning stunts, the Bananas are unique. The Bananas bill themselves as “The Greatest Show in Sports,” and I think they almost deserve the title. I say “almost” because I’m addicted to the competition of the game, and the quest to be the best, and the major leaguers are the best baseball players in the world. Our nephew Danny, whom we attend an Astros game with early 2024, knew that we were interested in the Bananas, so when he heard that they were going to be in Houston, he asked if we’d be interested if he could get tickets. We jumped at the chance. He won the ticket lottery for the chance to get tickets, so we went last night with him and his father (my brother). We’d been hearing about Banana Ball for a couple of years, and it sounded great, but we hadn’t w...