Savannah Bananas

When you drive around the country with the main focus of trying to take in baseball, one unintended consequence is that the entire trip takes on its own memory. It’s more than just a ballpark, what the score was, or a cool new hat you bought. Being that there is baseball literally everywhere, that just means being able to enjoy countless unique cities, local traditions, favorite restaurants, and significant landmarks. These are the major bonuses of baseball road trips in America.

We are already halfway through the month of March and instead of being able to watch Spring Training, we’re left waiting for the smoke to clear after the recent labor strife with the MLB and its players. And yet, teams from various other leagues around the country have gone out of their way in recent months to let fans know that there is NO issue with their seasons starting on time. The players will be in uniform, gates will be open, hot dogs and beers will be ready for consumption, and most importantly baseball will be played on their fields. It warms a guy’s heart to know that the minor, independent, and collegiate summer leagues have our back when the hope for baseball seems lost.

When we heard the Savannah Bananas were doing a One City World Tour, we knew we had to go. The Savannah Bananas chose Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile Alabama as the location to play two “Banana Ball” games. After securing the permission from family, clearing the calendar, we decided to make it a road trip. At just under 1,000 miles and 14.5 hours, it was a long one. Thanks to google location tracking, I had an up to the minute accounting of our trip.