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The Game Making Baseball Fans Go Bananas
20 minutes Posted Aug 8, 2025 at 8:39 pm.
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There’s a new game selling out stadiums around the country: banana ball. The game’s founder, Jesse Cole, describes how he got started. And WSJ’s Jason Gay watched a game to see what Major League Baseball – and other pro sports – can learn from banana ball’s fan-first approach. Jessica Mendoza hosts.


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