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Column: Are Savannah Bananas the cure for baseball’s ills?

Savannah Bananas owner Jesse Cole watches a rehearsal before the team's game against the Florence Flamingos in the Coastal Plain League collegiate summer baseball league Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Savannah, Ga. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton) A batter's helmet with the Savannah Bananas logo sits on top of catcher's gear Tuesday, June 7, 2022, before the team played the Florence Flamingos in the Coastal Plain League collegiate summer baseball league in Savannah, Ga. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton) Savannah Bananas owner Jesse Cole uses a small room in the stadium to sell his book, Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Savannah, Ga. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton) Marty Jones, one of the original members of the Savannah Bananas' Man-Nana Dad Bod Cheerleading Squad, walks beneath the stadium after a meeting before the team's game against the Florence Flamingos, Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Savannah, Ga. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton) Savannah Bananas first base coach Maceo Harrison, foreground, teaches a dance routine to members of the team before they play the Florence Flamingos, Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Savannah, Ga. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton) Savannah Bananas players greet fans waiting in line before the gates open Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Savannah, Ga. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton) Savannah Bananas owner Jesse Cole emcees a pregame parade and performance for the fans before the gates opened Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Savannah, Ga. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton) Savannah Bananas pitcher Nolan Daniels, center, laughs with teammates on the bench before the team's baseball game against the Florence Flamingos, Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Savannah, Ga. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton) Savannah Bananas fan Chuck Henze, right, and his wife, Marian Henze, left, of Wilmington, N.C., cheer for Bananas owner Jesse Cole, center, during T-shirt giveaway during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the Florence Flamingos, Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Savannah, Ga. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton) Emily Kelley, of Farmerville, La., holds her 15-year-old Yorkie terrier named Sebastian during a Bark in the Park parade for the Savannah Bananas players before a baseball game Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Savannah, Ga. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton) Fans pack the stands at Grayson Stadium to watch the Savannah Bananas play against the Florence Flamingos in a baseball game Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Savannah, Ga. Grayson Stadium holds 4,000 fans for home games. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton) Savannah Bananas owner Jesse Cole emcees a performance with with the fans from on top of a dugout before a baseball game Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Savannah, Ga. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton) Four infants and their parents take part in what the Savannah Bananas call The Slowest Race, at the team's baseball game against the Wilmington Sharks, Saturday, June 11, 2022, in Savannah, Ga. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton) Molly Knutson holds her baby James Knutson high above the players as the Savannah Bananas present the Banana Baby to the crowd while playing the theme song from the movie "Lion King" over the public address system, Saturday, June 11, 2022, in Savannah, Ga. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
Column: Are Savannah Bananas the cure for baseball’s ills?