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Caitlyn Stroh-PageSavannah Morning NewsThe Savannah Bananas 2024 schedule is out now — along with other big changes.Banana Ball is headed to six Major League Baseball ballparks — including in Houston, Boston, Washington D.C., Cleveland, Philadelphia and Miami — and, perhaps most noteworthy, the Bananas will be headed to sea.Additionally, capacity at Grayson Stadium, the home field of the Bananas, will be increased by 1,000 seats.To see the full schedule, with cities and dates, go to TheSavannahBananas.com&nbsp;Combining all games and experiences, the Bananas are expected to play in front of 1 million people next season, according to team owner Jesse Cole.Mark your calendar!Here's when the Savannah Bananas play at home in 2024Tampa Bay, FL - February 8-10, 2024Peoria, AZ - February 15-17, 2024Savannah, Ga. - February 23-25, 2024Jacksonville, FL -&nbsp; March 1-3, 2024Houston, TX - March 9, 2024Baton Rouge, LA - March 14-16, 2024Gwinnett County, GA - March 22-24, 2024Savannah, Ga. - March 28-29, 2024Savannah, Ga. - April 4-6, 2024Durham, NC- April 12-14, 2024Albuquerque, NM - April 20-21, 2024Mesa, AZ - April 25-27, 2024Fresno, CA - May 3-5, 2024Sacramento, CA - May 9-11, 2024Oklahoma City, OK - May 16-18, 2024Columbus, OH - May 24-26, 2024Savannah, Ga. - May 30-31, 2024Savannah, Ga. - June 1, 2024Boston, MA - June 8, 2024Nashville, TN - June 13-15, 2024Indianapolis, IN - June 27-29, 2024Buffalo, NY - July 5-7, 2024Washington, D.C - July 13, 2024Savannah, Ga. - July 18-20, 2024Louisville, KY - August 1-3, 2024Cleveland, OH - August 10, 2024Norfolk, VA - August 16-18, 2024Savannah, Ga. - August 22-24, 2024Salt Lake City, UT - August 30-31, 2024Des Moines, IA - September 6-8, 2024Savannah, Ga. - September 13-15, 2024Philadelphia, PA - September 21, 2024Savannah, Ga. - September 26-28, 2024Miami, FL - October 12, 2024Bananaland at Sea - Oct. 14-18The Savannah Bananas are partnering with Norwegian Cruise Line to offer a Caribbean cruise dubbed "Bananaland at Sea" as the season finale.&nbsp;The cast and crew will be on board, offering entertainment and more.The Bananas will play at the Miami Marlins ballpark before setting sail to the Bahamas from Oct. 14-18, 2024.The Savannah Bananas will play at Grayson Stadium on the following dates:As part of Thursday's announcement, a third team, in addition to the Bananas and the Party Animals, was introduced. The Firefighters will play 19 games, including against the Bananas at the Washington Nationals stadium.&nbsp;The Bananas ticket lottery opened up on the team's website after the schedule was announced. The lottery list will close on Dec. 1, and those who do not sign up will not be eligible.The lottery doesn't guarantee an opportunity to buy tickets, the website notes. A random drawing two months prior to the event will notify those who are selected and will have the option to purchase tickets.Tickets start at $35.‘Banana ball’ is baseball but with&nbsp;nine rule changes, all aimed at speeding up play. The game is scored unconventionally, with teams tallying points for innings won rather than runs scored. There is also a two-hour time limit - no inning can start after the 1 hour, 50 minute mark.Other “banana ball” rules include prohibiting mound visits, bunting and stepping out of the batter’s box between pitches. A fan favorite involves ruling a batter out if a ball he fouls off into the stands is caught by a spectator.Aside from the rules, “banana ball” features a litany of&nbsp;hijinks, from dancing base coaches and umpires to pitchers on stilts to hitters wielding flaming bats.Team owner Jesse Cole introduced “banana ball” in 2018 with secret test games against college teams Lander and Wofford in Greenwood, South Carolina, a three-hour drive from Savannah. The debut game finished in 99 minutes.The first public trial came the next year in Savannah. Cole took the game on the road for the first time in 2021, playing a series in Mobile, Alabama. In 2022, the Bananas played “banana ball” games in nine cities, including Savannah. Then in 2023, the Bananas moved to full-time "banana ball," dropping the collegiate summer league team.

Caitlyn Stroh-PageSavannah Morning NewsThe Savannah Bananas 2024 schedule is out now — along with other big changes.Banana Ball is headed to six Major League Baseball ballparks — including in Houston, Boston, Washington D.C., Cleveland, Philadelphia and Miami — and, perhaps most noteworthy, the Bananas will be headed to sea.Additionally, capacity at Grayson Stadium, the home field of the Bananas, will be increased by 1,000 seats.To see the full schedule, with cities and dates, go to TheSavannahBananas.com&nbsp;Combining all games and experiences, the Bananas are expected to play in front of...

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