Savannah Bananas and Banana Ball are going international with dates in Canada and Mexico in 2027

The Savannah Bananas are going to need passports with Banana Ball going international for the first time in 2027.The Savannah Bananas and five other teams in their barnstorming style of rollicking baseball entertainment have scheduled stops in Canada and Mexico next year. Banana Ball also will be played in 23 Major League Baseball stadiums and 10 football stadiums in 2027, owner Jessie Cole announced Thursday.Cole told The Associated Press he couldn’t have imagined the popularity of Banana Ball when he launched the Savannah Bananas in 2016. He added five teams for the 2026 schedule.The original idea was to generate fan interest for baseball at historic Grayson Stadium in Savannah, Georgia.“We were just starting to sell tickets and trying to get off the air bed we were sleeping on,” Cole said.The 2027 schedule announced Thursday night on ESPN2 includes stops in Monterrey, Mexico, on Feb. 5-6, and Tijuana, Mexico, on Feb. 12-13.The Banana Ball schedule also includes Aug. 14-15 dates at R