Drew Brees Surprises Fans at Savannah Bananas Game in Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana (KNGT-FM) - Odds are you were either in New Orleans or knew someone who was there this weekend to see the world-famous Savannah Bananas. The team played its first-ever series inside the Caesars Superdome and welcomed a few VERY special guests to join in on the fun.
Banana Ball has taken over the last few years. They are certainly not your typical baseball team. Instead of a normal game, they put on one of the fastest and most exciting shows in sports. Fans see players performing choreographed dances, epic walk-ups to the plate, and plenty of other wild antics that keep the crowd entertained from start to finish.
If you have kids, they're sure to love it!
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Over the weekend, the Bananas brought their massive stadium tour to the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans for the first time, and it was a huge success. The two shows inside the Superdome drew about 120,000 fans for two sold-out games. It actually marked the first time baseball had been played inside the Superdome in over 20 years.
Every night of their show, they try to bring in famous guests to join the fun, and this year, they definitely knocked it out of the park!
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Drew Brees Shows Up To Bananas Game in New Orleans
One of the biggest surprises came when former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees stepped onto the field as an honorary player. Brees grabbed a bat and took his turn at the plate inside the stadium, where he made so many memories during his football career.
Brees grounded out to the shortstop, but the crowd loved seeing him back on the field.
After the game, Brees talked about how special it was to see the Superdome turn into a baseball stadium.
“Obviously, we’ve had a lot of great moments in here,” Brees said. “But to see this stadium transform into a baseball stadium and see the type of event this is and the way fans love it — I mean, it’s two sold-out days in a row.”