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Bananas open 2026 World Tour at Grayson, hit 500th Banana Ball game vs Tailgaters
The Bananas launched the 2026 Banana Ball World Tour under the lights at Historic Grayson Stadium, welcoming the Texas Tailgaters for a home opener that put Savannah back at the center of the spectacle [4][3].The series doubled as a milestone week: the club reached the 500th Banana Ball game, labeled as Game 3 against the Tailgaters in Savannah, a marker that underscores just how fast the format has grown [1][2].On the field, the Banana Ball rhythm returned, with Every Inning Counts shaping the scoreboard and flipping pressure frame by frame — a reminder of the format’s quick-strike stakes and fan-first pace [1][4].The tour slate stretches well beyond Savannah, with a cast of familiar foils and new faces on deck: Party Animals, Firefighters, Texas Tailgaters, and the Loco Beach Coconuts among those set to trade points with the Bananas this year [5].