The Friday Link for 4/17/26

I miss baseball that's played for the fun of the game.  Don't get me wrong, I do love baseball overall, but the Major Leagues are a very serious place.  What I am talking about is the absurdity that baseball, particularly amateur/exhibition baseball, can be.

I miss the old St. Paul Saints games (TRAIN!)! I remember when their emcee for the night (a beloved Eric Webster) had all the field hands run onto the field and dance, twist, hop, blubber, and cavort for three minutes.  Afterwards, Eric said into the mic, "Ladies and Gentlemen, my dream from last night!  Just as I remember it!"

Sure, there is a baseball game, but fun is the main goal.

The Savannah Bananas baseball club has taken this to the nth degree, becoming the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball.  Their games are sold out almost immediately, and they have an annual tour that gets better attendance than most of the MLB games.

Let's start off with the walk-up songs for the Savannah Bananas! The guy doing flips at #7 is pretty good! 

They do play baseball, but it's different.  They allow trick plays. Check out the best from last year. 

The Savannah Bananas have to play a game, which means other teams, and their most common foil is The Party Animals. They themselves are pretty spectacular.  Here are some of their best moments.  A Slip and Slide for home runs would be awesome! 

Another of the teams in the league is The Firefighters. Here are some of their highlights. The Version of 'It's Raining Men' where they have men jumping off a ladder is 10 out of 10!

I so want this team in my town. Major League Baseball shouldn't become this, but they sure as heck could learn a lot from the Savannah Bananas about making their games a lot more fun.

That's it for this week.  Have a good weekend.

Please stay up to date on all of your vaccinations!