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ManitobaThe Savannah Bananas and five other teams in their barnstorming style of rollicking baseball entertainment have scheduled stops in Canada and Mexico next year. Savannah Bananas' shtick includes crowd-pleasing twists like pitchers on stiltsCharles Odum · The Associated Press · Posted: Oct 15, 2026 9:21 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 16Listen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The Savannah Bananas' Dakota (Stilts) Albritton pitches against the Firefighters during their Banana Ball World Tour in Seattle, Wash., last month. (Lindsey Wasson/The Associated Press)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 Jesse Cole announced Thursday.