Episode
Think Baseball Is Boring? The Savannah Bananas Are Here to Fix That.
The Daily · Aug 23, 2026 · 37 min
Jesse and Emily Cole created the Savannah Bananas with a simple mission in mind: to make baseball as entertaining as possible. They introduced some innovations to America’s pastime, including twerking umpires, stilt-walking pitchers and TikTok-ready choreographed dance numbers. They tinkered with the rules of baseball, making a game that was shorter and faster, with plenty of opportunities for…