Savannah Bananas world tour coming to Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – West Michigan baseball fans will soon find out why the world has gone crazy for Banana Ball.

The West Michigan Whitecaps on Friday, Oct. 4, announced the Banana Ball World Tour plans to make a stop at LMCU Ballpark next summer.

The Savannah Bananas’ Party Animals are scheduled to play the Firefighters for three wild nights of Banana Ball on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June 12-14, 2025. The ballpark is located at 4500 W. River Dr. NE in Comstock Park, a Grand Rapids suburb.

“Banana Ball has taken the baseball world by storm, and we couldn’t be more excited to bring their unique brand of baseball to the state of Michigan for the first time,” Steve McCarthy, president of the West Michigan Whitecaps said in a statement. “We’re expecting a tremendous response, and I know this group is ready to deliver an incredible experience for fans.

Banana Ball began a little more than five years ago as a concept for a fast-paced, action-packed version of traditional baseball that keeps fans engaged throughout. The game consists of 11 unique rules such as a two-hour time limit on games, no walks and foul balls caught by fans count as outs.

The most recently adopted rule, “golden batter,” allows each team one opportunity to deploy any hitter from any spot in the lineup.

The Banana Ball World Tour initially started with just one team, the Savannah Bananas, and has since branched out to encompass multiple affiliate teams.

Due to the popularity of the sport, tickets are expected to sell out fast. People interested in attending should join the ticket lottery list at banaball.com before it closes on Nov. 1.

Joining the lottery does not guarantee the opportunity to buy tickets. Names will be drawn randomly about two months before the event for the chance to then buy tickets online.

Once the lottery closes, fans will join the ticket wait list and be notified if tickets become available.

All lawn, reserved, box and premium box seats will be sold as general admission tickets by Banana Ball. Suites, 4-topps and hospitality spaces will be sold through the Whitecaps and will be available as part of the annual group lottery to be held on Nov. 21.

“We fully expect these games to sell out within hours of tickets going on sale,” Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the West Michigan Whitecaps, Dan Morrison said in a release. “In other markets, waiting lists regularly have over 100,000 people, and tickets have sold out in less than 24 hours.

“Knowing the fan base we have in West Michigan, I have no doubt we will see the same.”

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