{"id":101322,"date":"2025-06-03T15:08:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T19:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=101322"},"modified":"2025-06-03T15:08:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T19:08:20","slug":"banana-ball-heads-to-the-cw-network-with-the-broadcast-television-debut-of-the-savannah-bananas-on-sunday-july-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/03\/banana-ball-heads-to-the-cw-network-with-the-broadcast-television-debut-of-the-savannah-bananas-on-sunday-july-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Banana Ball Heads to The CW Network with the Broadcast Television Debut of the Savannah Bananas on Sunday, July 27"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-98097\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SavannahBananas.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SavannahBananas.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SavannahBananas-300x197.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>The CW Network today announced the worldwide sensation Savannah Bananas will make their broadcast television debut on Sunday, July 27 (3:00-5:30PM ET), as they bring their unique brand of &#8220;Banana Ball&#8221; to Philadelphia&#8217;s Citizens Bank Park in front of a sold-out crowd of more than 40,000 fans.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Savannah Bananas have taken the sports world by storm through their high-energy blend of baseball and entertainment that connects with viewers of all ages,&#8221; said Mike Perman, Senior Vice President, CW Sports. &#8220;We are thrilled to partner with them for their broadcast television debut, and we cannot wait to bring our audience every unpredictable play in front of what promises to be an electric atmosphere in Philadelphia.&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"morty-3495428051\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Banana Ball on The CW is a no-brainer,&#8221; said Jesse Cole, founder and CEO of the Savannah Bananas. &#8220;After seeing their recent commitment to sports, we knew this could be a great partnership. 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