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"The name "Bananas" apparently has a lot of appeal.
And Savannah is the only town where the name fits, said Jared Orton, president of Savannah's newest baseball team, the Savannah Bananas.
"There's no other brand," Orton said. "It's a perfect fit. No other city could be the Bananas."
The Bananas, the newest member of the Coastal Plain League, officially announced their name during a ceremony Thursday at Grayson Stadium. The Coastal Plain League is a collegiate baseball league with 16 members across Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
... the Bananas are out to give fans their money's worth.
The baseball is good, too, Cole said. The CPL stated it has produced nearly 1,300 MLB draft picks and currently has 81 players in the majors, including 2011 Cy Young winner Justin Verlander."
And Savannah is the only town where the name fits, said Jared Orton, president of Savannah's newest baseball team, the Savannah Bananas.
"There's no other brand," Orton said. "It's a perfect fit. No other city could be the Bananas."
The Bananas, the newest member of the Coastal Plain League, officially announced their name during a ceremony Thursday at Grayson Stadium. The Coastal Plain League is a collegiate baseball league with 16 members across Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
... the Bananas are out to give fans their money's worth.
The baseball is good, too, Cole said. The CPL stated it has produced nearly 1,300 MLB draft picks and currently has 81 players in the majors, including 2011 Cy Young winner Justin Verlander."
Savannah's new baseball team: The Bananas
The name "Bananas" apparently has a lot of appeal. And Savannah is the only town where the name fits, said Jared Orton, president of Savannah's newest baseball team, the Savannah Bananas. "There'…
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