The Savannah Bananas, famed for their quirky game rules and massive crowds, are taking on the Firefighters at Rate Field Friday and Saturday this week.

The two-day showdown at Rate Field marks their first-ever trip to the Windy City as they tour more than a dozen Major League Baseball stadiums, playing to sold-out crowds across the country.

The Savannah Bananas play a nontraditional version of baseball, with modified rules. They call it "Banana Ball."

Technically, Banana Ball games can last nine innings, things like teams getting three outs, batters getting four balls and three strikes, and force outs and tag outs are all the same, but there are a ton of wrinkles fans should be educated about when they step foot into a Bananas game.

For starters, the winning team isn’t determined by ru

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