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Banana Ball hosts City Selection Show: See the Savannah Bananas' 2027 schedule

The Banana Ball Championship League, home of the Savannah Bananas, has unveiled its 2027 schedule.

Banana Ball hosts City Selection Show: See the Savannah Bananas' 2027 schedule

The Banana Ball Championship League, featuring the Savannah Bananas, recently introduced its 2027 season schedule at the Banana Ball City Selection Show on October 15. This announcement came shortly after the Texas Tailgaters defeated the Bananas in the inaugural Banana Bowl championship. The league's 2027 schedule includes games in Mexico and Canada, as well as landmark stops at famous stadiums like the Field of Dreams in Iowa, Chicago's Soldier Field, and Cooperstown, New York.

In addition to these stops, the league will introduce Banana Ball 360 at Notre Dame Stadium, where teams will play on two separate fields within a football stadium, switching fields every inning. The league's 2027 World Tour Championship Bowl will be held at Nashville's Nissan Stadium on September 25. The 2027 season will feature 23 MLB stadiums, 10 football stadiums, and 33 minor league baseball stadiums.

The league's kickoff event in Auburn, Alabama, will take place in February, with all six teams playing three consecutive days. In total, the 2027 season will see the league reach 79 stadiums across three countries.

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