Savannah Bananas bring unconventional 'Banana Ball'
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"It is real when you're running and you're 51 years of age," Day said during the Reds-Tigers broadcast Saturday. "He got a massive ovation. And he was at the plate. And he was rounding first base, thinking about going to second.
The Savannah Bananas pulled out all the surprises during their Cincinnati debut at Great American Ball Park on Friday night.
While Major League Baseball has introduced a pitch clock in an effort to speed the game up (to great success, with games going nearly 30 minutes faster), Banana Ball is played with a game clock, like football or basketball.
In 2004, the same year he became a World Series champion with the Red Sox, Arroyo made his public debut on stage at the Hot Stove Cool Music fundraiser in Boston. He performed a cover of Pearl Jam's "Black" with his then-teammate Kevin Millar.
The Savannah Bananas will soon bring their viral Banana Ball to Cincinnati. But ... what league do they even play in? Here's everything to know.