truTV to Exclusively Televise Five Friday Night Savannah Bananas Games, Starting Aug. 16

TNT Sports' programming block on truTV continues to expand its offerings, today announcing five consecutive weeks of live Friday night action from the Savannah Bananas' Banana Ball World Tour this August and September.

"The Greatest Show in Sports" will make a stop at Harbor Park Stadium in Norfolk, VA on Friday, Aug. 16, with truTV's coverage beginning at 7 p.m. ET.

truTV will continue Banana Ball World Tour coverage throughout the rest of the summer on Friday nights:

Date	Time (ET)	Stadium	Location	Network
Friday, Aug. 16	7 p.m.	Harbor Park Stadium	Norfolk, VA	truTV
Friday, Aug. 23	7 p.m.	Historic Grayson Stadium	Savannah, GA	truTV
Friday, Aug. 30	9 p.m.	Smith's Ballpark	Salt Lake City, UT	truTV
Friday, Sept. 6	8 p.m.	Principal Park	Des Moines, IA	truTV
Friday, Sept. 13	7 p.m.	Historic Grayson Stadium	Savannah, GA	truTV

The Banana Ball World Tour showcases exhibition contests played by The Savannah Bananas and The Party Animals, two independent professional baseball teams whose entertaining Banana Ball brand of baseball includes choreographed team dances, over-the-top walk-ups by batters, epic scoring celebrations and more wacky moments that have taken social media by storm.

TNT Sports will televise nearly 1,000 hours of sports programming on truTV in 2024. Beginning this October, viewers will see TNT Sports branding and graphics dynamically integrated into the network's primetime programming lineup. Additional Fall programming will include live games and event coverage from MLB Postseason, NBA, NHL, U.S. Men's and Women's National Soccer Teams, Mountain West football, MotoGP and more.

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About Savannah Bananas
The Savannah Bananas are a baseball team based in Savannah, Georgia and play their home games at Historic Grayson Stadium, but they take the show on the road on their Banana Ball World Tour where they play their rivals The Party Animals and The Firefighters in Challenger Series. The team has been featured on ESPN, Wall Street Journal, CNN, and Sports Illustrated and are made popular by their on-field hijinks and videos. The Bananas play their own version of baseball called Banana Ball which features new rules to make the game more fast-paced and entertaining.

Media Contacts:

TNT Sports

Jelani Downing

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Savannah Bananas

Sam Bauman

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