Banana Ball Takes Over Cincinnati
The Savannah Bananas aren’t your everyday baseball team. When they roll into Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park on June 13 and 14, 2025, fans aren’t just coming for home runs and strikeouts—they’re in for wild costumes, choreographed dance breaks, and rules that turn America’s pastime on its head. Traditionalists might flinch, but tickets for their events become hot commodities from the moment the dates are announced.
The first challenge? Just getting in. The team has set up a ticket lottery, a move designed to level the playing field among fans. If you’re picturing digital lines snaking around the block, you’ve got the idea. Signing up for the lottery doesn’t guarantee a seat; it’s the necessary first step just to win the chance to buy. If you’re lucky enough to get selected, official ticket prices might differ from what you see on the resale sites. But for most, those secondary markets like Vivid Seats and SeatGeek are the fallback option—where prices often start at $153 and can soar over $230, depending on demand and seat location.
There’s one more wrinkle: Partners of the Cincinnati Reds get first dibs in a special presale, giving them a crack at snatching tickets before the pool opens to the wider public. For anyone without that connection, the lottery remains the main hope, and let’s face it, competition is fierce. The Savannah Bananas’ following has exploded in the last few years, and any stop on their tour pulls in crowds from hundreds of miles away.
When Baseball Becomes a Full-On Show
The Savannah Bananas pack arenas through their own brand of "Banana Ball," a rulebook built for speed and laughs. Games max out at two hours, a dream scenario for anyone who’s ever watched a nine-inning Yankees–Red Sox game drag deep into the night. Scoring works by points per inning, rather than a classic run-by-run total, making every frame count. If a fan in the stands catches a foul ball, it counts as an out. That’s right—you could show up with a glove and instantly get involved in the action, making every seat a front-row experience.
The players are more than just athletes. During breaks, they’ll bust out dances, joke with fans, or participate in mid-inning madness orchestrated by the team’s showrunners. Players have been known to pitch from stilts or rip off walk-up routines that rival Broadway. The result: a mash-up of legitimate baseball and improv comedy that’s completely family-friendly.
This tour stop is more than nostalgia or novelty. Cincinnati’s offering is part of a lineup that sees the Bananas hit major MLB stadiums across the country, from Fenway to Wrigley. These appearances have become destinations for both hardcore baseball folks and kids who just want to laugh.
So, if you want a ticket, don’t sleep on the lottery. Sign up, cross your fingers, and if you miss out, be prepared to scout resale sites—just expect those prices to bite. For most, the chance to witness Banana Ball is worth every penny. Baseball will never feel quite the same again.
