Savannah Bananas

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The Harlem Globetrotters of baseball. I love it. Would LOVE to watch these guys. I'm glad that baseball is making a comeback, and amazingly, I feel like none of it is due to MLB, but due to programs like ours, and programs like the Bananas making baseball fun again.
 
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A relative down there sent me this article. She said some people liked real baseball with a touch of wacky and don’t like the end of it:

I've lost that lovin' peelin': My breakup letter to the Savannah Bananas

Great article and the gist was some of the Savannah locals feel a bit betrayed. Their local team just left them (and the Coastal Plains League) to barnstorm across the US seeking fame, glory, and the all-mighty dollar. Some would call it chasing the American dream and the byproduct of “growth”—-while others would call it greed and commercialism. Candidly, I’m not sure how I feel about it as I see truth from both sides.
 
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Great article and the gist was some of the Savannah locals feel a bit betrayed. Their local team just left them (and the Coastal Plains League) to barnstorm across the US seeking fame, glory, and the all-mighty dollar. Some would call it chasing the American dream and the byproduct of “growth”—-while others would call it greed and commercialism. Candidly, I’m not sure how I feel about it as I see truth from both sides.

My take is they have created something very unique and special and have the potential to be a huge international success. It would have been nice to keep the Coastal team but I think ultimately that was holding them back.
 
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My take is they have created something very unique and special and have the potential to be a huge international success. It would have been nice to keep the Coastal team but I think ultimately that was holding them back.
The husband and wife owners followed their passion and risked their life savings to pursue their dreams….I guess that’s pretty neat that they are being financially rewarded.
 
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Great article and the gist was some of the Savannah locals feel a bit betrayed. Their local team just left them (and the Coastal Plains League) to barnstorm across the US seeking fame, glory, and the all-mighty dollar. Some would call it chasing the American dream and the byproduct of “growth”—-while others would call it greed and commercialism. Candidly, I’m not sure how I feel about it as I see truth from both sides.
I agree it’s easy to see it either way. I’ve often been asked what I thought of them. My response is ‘what do you want? A game that’s mostly baseball and some antics where you aren’t certain who is going to win, or a game that’s mostly antics and some baseball where you know who probably will win?’ Depending on what you want answers the question, so there’s not a wrong answer. I hope they do well.
 
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I agree it’s easy to see it either way. I’ve often been asked what I thought of them. My response is ‘what do you want? A game that’s mostly baseball and some antics where you aren’t certain who is going to win, or a game that’s mostly antics and some baseball where you know who probably will win?’ Depending on what you want answers the question, so there’s not a wrong answer. I hope they do well.
Well said. Now, I need to figure out how to leave corporate America and make a living in baseball. 👍🍊😀👊😃. When I was in college, my dream job was in Marketing for the Atlanta Braves. The closest I’ve gotten is buying their tickets. Lol.
 
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