To MLB, the Bananas are an entertainment product, a complement rather than competition. But Bananas owner Jesse Cole sees what he’s creating as much more than just baseball vaudeville. http://dlvr.it/TMkssn
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It's...cute. It's a circus. It's a good kids level show. They work a crowd, with enough gimmicks & gags to keep it fun. But as for baseball? These are 2 teams filled with guys who couldn't make it as pros. It's low level college ball at best, hidden by strange rules, tricks, comedy & choreography.
aug 28, 2025, 1:57 pm • 0 0 • view
The Bananas are entertainment, but then so is MLB.
aug 28, 2025, 5:16 pm • 0 0 • view
Having just spent 10 days with a nephew who endlessly watched these games, it is definitely not a sport. It’s for 10 year olds and idiots
aug 28, 2025, 1:05 pm • 4 0 • view
Calm down Jesse
aug 28, 2025, 1:33 pm • 0 0 • view
False
aug 28, 2025, 1:45 pm • 0 0 • view
They have something with the actual bananaball. It just gets lost in *everything else* happening
aug 28, 2025, 1:22 pm • 1 0 • view
No, you're the Globetrotters
aug 28, 2025, 1:02 pm • 18 0 • view
I feel like if you're putting together an exhibition sports team, being the Globetrotters should be the goal, not something to shy away from. You can do a lot worse than "very famous and nationally beloved sports comedy institution," you know?
aug 28, 2025, 3:42 pm • 0 0 • view
worse than that even
aug 28, 2025, 1:08 pm • 1 0 • view
It's fun enough once, but also clearly just a fad. Don't think there's much repeat value for it to be a long term success or grow beyond its current niche.
aug 28, 2025, 1:40 pm • 1 0 • view
I can definitely see going to a Bananas game being an annual thing if you've got kids. The kids who were at the game I went to were having a blast and I'm sure a lot of them will beg to go again next summer. As for me, I had a great time and it was worth the money, but once was probably enough.
aug 28, 2025, 3:35 pm • 1 0 • view