Since 2016, when Jesse Cole and his wife founded the Savannah Bananas, their coveted "Banana Ball" has taken the world by storm. Combining the theatrics of music, choreography and humor into America's pastime has livened it up, appealing to a broader audience more than Rob Manfred's pitch clock or enlarged bases did for Major League Baseball when trying to re-engage fans.
Recently, the Savannah Bananas announced that the Banana Ball league would continue to expand with two additional clubs, in addition to the four clubs it has already expanded to, per ESPN's Anthony Gharib. The announcement also included exciting news about former Phillies legends and 2008 World Series champions, and Bananas for a night, Shane Victorino and Ryan Howard.