The Savannah Bananas, a theatrical exhibition baseball team taking the world by storm, are swinging through Chicago next year alongside their Banana Ball Championship League brethren. After selling out two back-to-back games at Comiskey—or, if we must, Rate Field—the purveyors of “ Banana Ball ” are returning in 2026 for a three-night residency at Wrigley Field.

Unfamiliar with the Savannah Bananas’ quirky twist on America’s pastime? The Georgia-based team pioneered “Banana Ball,” a high-energy twist on traditional baseball involving batters on stilts, choreographed dances, twerking umpires and much more—think Harlem Globetrotters-level antics unfolding in a baseball diamond. Since the sport’s debut in 2020, it has grown into a full-fledged league with a 60-game schedule sliding through

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