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Savannah Bananas Sell Out Busch Stadium with 44,000 Fans in Viral Baseball Frenzy

A sold-out crowd of 44,000 roared as the Savannah Bananas brought their wild, showstopping brand of baseball to Busch Stadium for the first time.

Jacobo Garrido

The Savannah Bananas played the Texas Tailgaters at Great American Ballpark on Friday June 13, 2025. The game included music, dancing, non-baseball games, backflips and featured Reds players like Todd Frazier, Bronson Arroyo and Sean Casey. The Bananas will play the Texas Tailgaters again on Saturday to a packed Great American Ballpark.
The Savannah Bananas played the Texas Tailgaters at Great American Ballpark on Friday June 13, 2025. The game included music, dancing, non-baseball games, backflips and featured Reds players like Todd Frazier, Bronson Arroyo and Sean Casey. The Bananas will play the Texas Tailgaters again on Saturday to a packed Great American Ballpark. / Phil Didion/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

ST. LOUIS — In what can only be described as a baseball spectacle, the Savannah Bananas brought their viral brand of entertainment to Busch Stadium for the first time and packed the house with a jaw-dropping 44,000 fans over two nights.

Dubbed “The Beatles of Baseball,” the Bananas are midway through their 2025 World Tour, and St. Louis has already earned a spot as one of the team’s most electric stops. Fans clapped, danced, and cheered through every inning of Banana Ball, a zany, fast-paced twist on America’s pastime with every game capped at two hours, no bunting allowed, and foul balls caught by fans counting as outs.

The energy inside Busch Stadium was electric. Players busted out synchronized dances between pitches. Coaches wore kilts. With more than 3.6 million people on the waitlist to attend a game, demand for the Bananas is red hot. And fans say it’s more than just a show it's the future of the sport.

The team is set to hit 17 Major League stadiums and four football arenas on this year’s tour and they’ve sold out every one.

Next up is Philadelphia. But if St. Louis fans get their wish, Banana Ball will be back at Busch next season and likely bigger than ever.

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Jacobo Garrido
JACOBO GARRIDO

Jacobo Garrido is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism with a focus on multimedia and broadcast reporting. During his time at CSULB, he worked as a field reporter for Dig en Español magazine, covering topics impacting the Latino community in Long Beach and surrounding areas. He also reported and produced campus news content, gaining hands-on experience in writing, editing, and on-camera storytelling. After graduating, Jacobo served as the national news correspondent for L28 News for over three years, where he wrote, shot, and edited weekly news segments covering major stories across the country. His experience spans live sports coverage, community profiles, and digital-first storytelling, with a passion for sharing stories that reflect and connect with diverse audiences.

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