Regular baseball is boring,” said a fan who arrived early at Rate Field to get players' autographs. The wildly popular Banana Ball exhibition league made its Chicago debut this weekend.

Jesse Cole turned two sold-out nights in Chicago into a heartfelt nod to one of baseball’s most legendary innovators.

T his weekend the Windy City played host to the Savannah Bananas and the Firefighter squads. Game one was played on Friday evening and even though we had countless memorable on-field plays and celebrity drop ins the crowd might have stolen the show.

The Savannah Bananas will face off against The Firefighters at Rate Field in Chicago on Saturday, August 16. on truTV and HBO Max.

The Savannah Bananas made their Chicago debut, combining baseball with entertainment to sold-out crowds and a 3.6 million waitlist.

Lugis and fellow Bananas pitcher Kyle Perry spoke about their tour on the WGN Weekend Morning News Saturday, talking about the work that goes into being the hottest team outside of Major League Baseball and how that work is so appealing to a wide audience that comes to see the game and the show.

A.J. Pierzynski crouched behind home plate in full catcher’s gear, put down the sign, and Mark Buehrle induced a swing and miss with his ensuing offering to the opposing hitter. The packed house at Rate Field,

Kyle Perry and Kyle Luigs of the Savannah Bananas joined the WGN Weekend Morning News Saturday to talk about their experience playing for the Bananas and playing in front of a sold out crowd at Rate Field in Chicago.