Banana Ball Teams to Square Off in Game at Field of Dreams in 2027

The league made popular by the Savannah Bananas will have two teams play at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, IA in 2027.

The Savannah Bananas are an exhibition baseball team based in Savannah, GA. The easiest way to describe them is "the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball" (to quote sportswriter Joe Pompliano). Since their inception in 2016, they've garnered three league championships, limelight on ESPN and other national outlets, and have gone viral more than a handful of times thanks to their wacky on-field antics.

READ MORE: The Savannah Bananas Sold Out Both Their Games in Des Moines

Banana Ball is Coming to Dyersville:

This week, it was revealed that the Indianapolis Clowns and the Firefighters will square off at the Field of Dreams Movie Site for two games in September 2027. Both teams play in the Banana Ball Championship League (BBCL), a six-team league that features the namesake Savannah Bananas.

While the Bananas themselves will not be coming to Dyersville for this matchup, the light-hearted, entertainment-forward product for which they've become known will be on full display. The games will take place on Friday, September 10th and Saturday, September 11th, specifically at the This Is Iowa Ballpark in Dyersville, per KCRG.

How Banana Ball is Different from Traditional Baseball:

Wikipedia has done a nice job some of the rules of Banana Ball and how it differs from traditional baseball:

• A two-hour time limit on games. If a team is leading on points at that time, they wins.
• Foul balls caught by fans are counted as outs.
• No bunting. A batter who attempts a bunt is ejected from the game.
• Batters are not allowed to step out of the batters box; a violation is an automatic strike.
• Batters are allowed to "steal" first base. Specifically, they can attempt to advance to first base in case of a wild pitch or passed ball at any time during the at-bat.
• Walks are now called sprints. After the fourth ball, the batter is allowed to advance as far around the bases as he can. The ball must be sequentially thrown to all of the fielders apart from the pitcher, starting with the catcher; the ball remains dead, with the batter-runner not liable to be put out, until all fielders apart from the pitcher and catcher have touched the ball.

The Bananas played two games against the Firefighters at Kinnick Stadium over the Fourth of July weekend this past summer. The games drew sold-out crowds and palpable excitement all around the state. Tickets for the upcoming Field of Dreams game will go on sale on October 13st at 11:59 EST. You can join the ticket lottery via the Banana Ball website.

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Find out more about the Indianapolis Clowns taking on the Firefighters in Dyersville in September 2027 on the Banana Ball's website and KCRG's website.