Savannah Bananas is taking over the West Jordan Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant at 1410 W. 9000 South. The “Greatest Show in Sports” will continue to run on Dunkin’s favorite coffee and donuts and has a partnership with Savannah Bananas. As part of the team's “Banana World Tour,” it was a fun night when Savannah Bananas played in Salt Lake City’s Smith’s Ballpark on Aug. 30 and 31. 

 The Dunkin’ restaurant hosted Savannah Bananas on Aug. 30 and 31 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. It was a fun surprise for guests casting a show that included Savannah Bananas fun characters such as the Dancing Umpire, Vincent Chapman and Princess Potassia, the Queen of Bananaland. Dunkin’s mascot, Cuppy made special appearances as well. They were dressed up and it made the morning very fun for the guests. The cast members went behind the counter to serve the guests. The guests were treated to giveaways from the Dunkin’ prize wheel and more. The first 100 guests were given free coffee for a year. Fans also received free Bananas and Dunkin’-branded merchandise and interviews with Bananas players and local Dunkin’ representatives. The game at Smith’s Ballpark was a fun event for the guests because they gave the Bananas fan-favorite donut hole treats. The opposite team was designated “donut batter” when they went down swinging. 

Dunkin’ Donuts is the largest coffee and donuts brand in the United States. Dunkin’ Donuts was founded in 1950. There are more than 13,200 restaurants in 40 global markets. Dunkin’ is part of the Inspire Brands family of restaurants. 

Savannah Bananas is a professional baseball team located in Savannah, Georgia. They play their home games at historic Grayson Stadium, and they take their Banana Ball World Tour on the road. The team has been featured in Wall Street Journal, CNN, ESPN and Sports Illustrated. They are very popular with their social media, such as Tik Tok where they have over 8 million followers. The Bananas have played dressed up in kilts all over the world, they use a dancing first base coach, players catch fly balls while backflipping, they also wear stilts while playing. The Bananas play their own version of baseball called Banana Ball. It is a fast-paced, action packed style of baseball with rules that include no bunting and a two-hour time limit. Fans catch foul balls for outs. The batters steal first base. At the end of the game if it is tied, they play a one-on-one tiebreaker showdown.

The Bananas bring families together by celebrating foster care. They educate the community and inspire others to get involved. CBS News says, “There’s no crying in baseball, but there are a lot of laughs when the Savannah Bananas bring their circus antics to the ballpark.” 

What makes them different is because they have their own way to play baseball, by taking chances and toe the line. They challenge the way things are “supposed” to be. Savannah Bananas enjoys entertaining the crowd and helping with foster care in the community.

Savannah Bananas went through hard times. It was Feb. 25, 2016 when the team was named Savannah Bananas. This change got a lot of attention locally and nationally. They were being covered by NBC, Sports Illustrated and CBS. They got featured as SportsCenter’s Logo of the Year. Their name was not liked by most people in Savannah. They got mixed reviews, but they got recognition and people knew who they were. Since their first season they have sold out every single game, over 200 and still counting. λ