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Banana Ball Expands as Savannah Bananas Build a 5 Million-Fan Wait List
The Savannah Bananas have built a new kind of baseball experience around faster games and elaborate entertainment.
Their approach has helped create a wait list of about 5 million fans.
Owner Jesse Cole says the league plans to reach more people in the United States and internationally.
It also aims to keep tickets affordable, at $35 without added fees.
Games are streamed for free on YouTube.
The league says it will maintain this fans-first model as it expands.
The Savannah Bananas have built a baseball experience centered on faster games, elaborate entertainment and affordable tickets.
Owner Jesse Cole said the approach has helped create a wait list of roughly 5 million fans.
The league plans to expand its audience in the United States and internationally.
Its fans-first model includes $35 tickets without added fees and free game streams on YouTube.
- Who
- The Savannah Bananas and Banana Ball Championship League, owned by Jesse Cole.
- What
- The league is expanding its fast-paced, entertainment-focused baseball and audience.
- When
- Bloomberg published the interview on October 10, 2026.
- Where
- The league plans to expand in the United States and internationally.
- Why
- The approach combines faster games and elaborate entertainment with affordable tickets, according to Cole.
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- Wait list
- Roughly 5 million fans
- Ticket price
- $35 without added fees
- Game streams
- Free on YouTube
- Expansion plans
- United States and internationally
What people are saying
we’ve built a new kind of baseball experience
fans-first model
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