The Savannah Bananas have been everywhere, but there was one place they have not been. Where is that place? It is late night television.
However, that all changed yesterday when they appeared on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. And boy did the baseball team hit it out of the park.
Everyone was highlighted, and by the end of it all, Fallon became an honorary member.
If ever there was a day that we needed them, yesterday was it! We need more positivity in the world, and they are it!
Over the weekend, the biggest baseball news was about a woman who went foul over a ball.
On Friday, Phillies center fielder Harrison Bader hit a home run that went up into the stands, and several fans went to catch the ball. But it was Drew Feltwell who got his hands on it and gave it to his son, who is about to turn 10.
Just as they were celebrating, this bitchy woman came out of nowhere and claimed the ball was hers. Rather than spend the rest of the game fighting, he gave her the ball, disappointing his son.
But the story has a happy ending because Bader asked to meet Lincoln and signed a bat for him. This way, he didn’t go home empty-handed and has good memories from the game and not bad ones.
Talking about the bad one, Phillies Karen has not been identified. Or has she?
The Savannah Bananas recreated that moment during their game, and it was the Grinch who revealed himself to be the Karen. Just when you thought he had grown a heart, it turns out he hadn’t. Maybe the World Series can do that?
Savannah Bananas’ Robert Anthony Cruz was on CNN yesterday to talk about the most talked-about baseball team in the United States. They are unconventional and do things like dance and sing on the field.
Cruz has a little trick he likes to do, and that is a backflip. He has done it thousands of times during their games, so doing it on live TV should not be a problem? Wrong! He didn’t connect with his flip like he normally does, and he crashed down face-first onto the hard floor.
It was not so much the crash that was funny, but rather the sound it made. Even he agrees that the thump made it “10X funnier.”
So, what happened? “When you do a flip, you are looking for the ground while you’re rotating,” he said. “So, I remember jumping back and seeing a bright light in my face, and the floor itself was very light. I kind of just lost where I was in the air and wound up under-rotating, plus my feet slipped. I also got to say my arms were flailing. I have no idea why it was like that.”
Is the coach OK? He had to get several stitches on his lip and under his chin. However, the most painful thing he suffered was that his pride was hurt.
I have no doubt that he will redeem himself over and over again! And if not, he will become a viral sensation all over again. And is that really a bad thing? I don’t think so, but I am a sadist and like to see people in pain.
To hear him explain what happened, then click here!
The Savannah Bananas played at Fenway Park yesterday, and they made the All-American Rejects honorary players for the day.
Tyson Ritter and his bandmates performed a medley of their hits: Move Along, Dirty Little Secret, and Gives You Hell, much to the delight of the packed stadium.
Seeing Ritter do his thing with the best baseball team in the world makes me think he could join the team because he hit it out of the park!
Savanah Bananas is going from all over social media to all over the small screen. The baseball team has already signed on to broadcast games on ESPN and The CW, and today, Roku Channel announced that they will be playing ball with them on July 6th at 3:30p.
The baseball team who are making sports special again will be playing against the Firefighters in Fenway Park.
“We are fired up to be teaming up with Roku on one of the biggest and most exciting games of the year! We can’t wait to bring the fast-paced game of Banana Ball to new fans all over the country on Roku! And you better believe that we’ve got some surprises in store for Fenway!” said Savannah Bananas owner Jesse Cole.
I love that they are finally getting the attention they deserve. They have been bringing me joy for years, and I love that now a wider audience can experience the same happiness as I do. For example, watch Coach RAC and Maceo Harrison recreate Drake & Josh’s dance above!
