It turns out people DO want to watch the Savannah Bananas play baseball.
102,000 fans are in attendance for the Savannah Bananas game at Texas A&M’s Kyle Field.
It’s the largest crowd in Bananas’ history. pic.twitter.com/IXMgVGnqS2
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) May 3, 2026
The Bananas game at Texas A&M’s Kyle Field drew 102,000 people, shattering their previous attendance record.
The scenes at College Station were wild.
Apparently it’s a hot take on here but I don’t get the Savannah bananas hate. It’s obviously fun, people enjoy it, it’s not like it’s trying to rip off baseball, it’s never claimed that. Simply a fun thing to do, like the globetrotters. pic.twitter.com/oG5HcFJBwA
— Random SEC (@therandomsec) May 3, 2026
The scenes from the @BananaBall_ game at Kyle Field 🔥
Watch on ESPN/ESPN App/Disney+ 🍿 pic.twitter.com/Wu8zI4G2KE
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 3, 2026
Dubbed “Banana Ball”, the game prioritizes a fast pace, with silly rules and stoppages for entertainment. In between all of that, they still play real baseball for wins and losses. The Bananas ended up losing to the Texas Tailgaters.
The Texas Tailgaters take down the Savannah Bananas to win the biggest game in @BananaBall_ history 👏 pic.twitter.com/SqHbQ9tK04
— ESPN (@espn) May 3, 2026
Not everyone is a fan of the newest exhibition in sports:
The Savannah Bananas are a joke. pic.twitter.com/s8CMTpTvst
— Dan Clark (@DanClarkSports) May 2, 2026
Don’t ever let the Savannah Bananas anywhere close to College Station ever again.
— Sidelines – Texas A&M (@SSN_TAMU) May 2, 2026
Listen, maybe it’s because I’m a baseball purist, but I don’t understand the Savannah Bananas hype.
I don’t mean to be negative, but what is the appeal? How are these guys selling out stadiums? I’m genuinely curious. https://t.co/Zx7xEJBkro
— John Leone (@_johnleone) May 3, 2026
What a nightmare. https://t.co/KRrQyJFzrg
— Noah Darling (@noahdarling_) May 2, 2026
Some did come to the defense of the newest iteration of baseball:
I don’t get why the Savannah Bananas make people so angry. It’s basically like the Harlem Globetrotters. Don’t think of it like real baseball and just think of it as entertainment. It’s not my thing but I get why people enjoy it, especially kids. https://t.co/eUjt774gCH
— x – foxonabox (@foxonabox_) May 2, 2026
Love it or hate it, seeing a full Kyle Field has us ready for college football season. Only 117 days away.
The Aggie War Hymn during a Savannah Bananas game at Kyle Field while a guy hits off a unicycle: pic.twitter.com/bK56tYRKhO
— Brent Zwerneman (@BrentZwerneman) May 3, 2026
