In the end, 2022 saw the ballpark world in a holding pattern, with 2023 potentially the time for long-running facility debates to be resolved, as you’ll see in our list of the Top 10 stories posted on Ballpark Digest as measured by page views. (more…)
The Savannah Bananas are departing the summer-collegiate Coastal Plain League and will play Banana Ball year-round both in Savannah and around the country. (more…)
In a season that began with plenty of gloom and doom, the emergence of the Savannah Bananas and head Banana Jesse Cole was a breath of fresh air, earning them an Editor’s Choice Award in the 2021 Ballpark Digest Awards. (more…)
As their 2019 season progresses, the Savannah Bananas (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) are continuing a multi-year sellout streak that has seen fans turn out in droves to Grayson Stadium. (more…)
As their third season winds down, the Savannah Bananas (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) are experiencing a consistent level of success at Grayson Stadium. (more…)
In 2016, the first-year Savannah Bananas were named the Coastal Plain League Organization of the Year after setting a new single-season league attendance record (91,004), and owners Jesse and Emily Cole were named Coastal Plain League Executives of the Year. (more…)
The Savannah Bananas (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) did not suffer a sophomore slump in 2017. Following a stellar debut season in which they shattered Coastal Plain League attendance records, the Bananas came out with strong results in year two. (more…)
Another year, another attendance record for the Savannah Bananas (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League), as the club has managed to outdo itself in 2017. (more…)
The Gastonia Grizzlies (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) are working with the city on a proposed new ballpark that could be the hub of an entertainment district. (more…)
We end 2016 with a countdown of the 10 biggest stories of the year on Ballpark Digest, as chosen by editors and partially based on page views. Today, #10: the successful inaugural season of the Savannah Bananas. (more…)
For their contributions as owners of the Gastonia Grizzlies and Savannah Bananas, Jesse and Emily Cole have earned the Coastal Plain League‘s Executives of the Year. (more…)
Just over a year ago, the Savannah Sand Gnats (Low A; Sally League) announced they were leaving to become the Columbia Fireflies. (more…)
We have the name and branding for the newest summer-collegiate Coastal Plain League team, playing out of historic Grayson Stadium: the Savannah Bananas, which beat out Anchors and Ports in a choice among the final three fan-submitted monikers. (more…)
