Fans gathered in the parking lot in front of Rate Field’s Gate 5 for the Before the Peel party. A swarm of yellow crowded in front of the stage to watch the festivities take place.

This is where the first celebrity cameo happened. The afro-mohawk, big gold chain, sideburns, yellow sleeveless vest, blue shorts and a layer of sweat that glistened his forehead.

Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. … K?

“I’m Mr. K and I put the T in potassium,” Mr. K said on stage. “I pity the fool to anyone not having fun right now.”

He led a crowd train, did the Cupid Shuffle with a dad-bod dancing team and had water balloons thrown at him by three mascots — Split, Benny the Bull and Southpaw.

This was at 3 p.m. Friday, four hours before the Savannah Bananas’ first game in Chicago . Ever. You just had to be ther

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