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Savannah Bananas to open season at home with reduced capacity Savannah Bananas to open season at home with reduced capacity By Lyndsey Gough | May 16, 2021 at 12:10 AM EDT - Updated May 16 at 12:12 AM SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - In just under two weeks, the Savannah Bananas open their 2021 campaign at home against their rival the Macon Bacon. With new CDC guidelines on wearing face masks and some Major League Baseball stadiums opening up to full capacity, WTOC spoke with the team about what fans can expect when they head back to Historic Grayson Stadium. Capacity for May and June games will ...

Savannah Bananas hold Premier Team tryouts Savannah Bananas hold Premier Team tryouts By Lyndsey Gough | February 20, 2021 at 7:22 PM EST - Updated February 21 at 5:50 PM SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Savannah Bananas held tryouts today to add to the bunch. For the first time they’re fielding a team of professional — not collegiate players — to play four games this spring. More than 70 baseball players from across the country made their way to Grayson Stadium, taking a swing at making the Bananas 34-man Premier Team roster. All of them were skilled when it comes to the game, ...

Savannah Bananas hold tryouts for pros who lost seasons amid pandemic New Premier Team debuts in March Share Updated: 4:18 AM EST Feb 21, 2021 New Premier Team debuts in March Share Updated: 4:18 AM EST Feb 21, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript WELCOME IN TO SPORTS, I'M AMY ZIMMER. THE SAVANNAH BANANAS KEEPING THE DREAM OF PLAYING IN THE MAJOR'S ALIVE FOR PRO'S WHO LOST THEIR JOBS BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC. THE BUNCH HOSTING ITS FIRST EVER PREMIER TEAM TRY-OUTS SATURDAY AT HISTORIC GRAYSON STADIUM. THIS MIGHT LOOK LIKE A NORMAL TRY-OUT. HOWEVER DON'T...

Terry Pluto: A painful yet revealing memory of when I encountered Hank Aaron Updated Jan 31, 2021; Posted Jan 31, 2021 The Braves' Hank Aaron (44) stretches on the field with teammate Davey Johnson (6) at the team's spring training camp in West Palm Beach, Fla, March 16, 1974. Facebook Share CLEVELAND, Ohio – There was so much I didn’t know. That’s what I think when looking back in the rearview mirror of my life and seeing the image of Hank Aaron, who died recently at the age of 86. The year was 1978. I was a rookie baseball writer for the Savannah Morning News, covering the Braves’...

Interview by Adam Van Brimmer The following is an excerpt from the latest “Difference Makers” podcast interview with Georgia Southern Athletic Director Jared Benko. “Difference Makers” is presented by the Savannah Economic Development Authority and features Q&As with Savannah community leaders. Full episodes are available at SavannahNow.com/podcasts or through mobile device podcast apps by searching “Difference Makers with @SavannahOpinion.” Question: Georgia Southern has seen quite the evolution in its athletics over the last decade, moving from a lower tier conference to the Sun...