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The%20Savannah%20Bananas%20show%20us%20that%20sport%u2019s%20future%20may%20not%20look%20like%20sport%20%7C%20Baseball%20%7C%20The%20Guardian

The%20Savannah%20Bananas%20show%20us%20that%20sport%u2019s%20future%20may%20not%20look%20like%20sport%20%7C%20Baseball%20%7C%20The%20Guardian: The Bananas do not play in any kind of organised league. Last year they withdrew from the Coastal Plain League, and now operate as a kind of full-time touring act, taking on local invitational sides as well as a hired pantomime nemesis called the Party Animals. Breaking out of the structures of organised baseball and leaning into the world of stunts and scripted entertainment has allowed them to unlock revenue streams unimaginable to most local sporting teams: an ESPN documentary, a global merchandising business, commercial and brand partnerships.

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