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12. You gotta have a rule book in hand to really enjoy Banana Ball.

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 02:11 PM

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I Love Rule #8

Rule #8: If a fan catches a foul ball on the fly, it is recorded as an out

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They're the most exciting plays in baseball--and they're going extinct. [View all] Diamond_Dog Tuesday OP

Could be. Diamond_Dog Tuesday #2

The arc of the ball people are trying to attain displacedvermoter Tuesday #3

The only games worth watching are BANANA BALL Bluetus Tuesday #5

Sounds like theater and baseball combined. waterwatcher123 Tuesday #8

It is basically the Globetrotters of baseball Bluetus Tuesday #9

I'm With You! PBC_Democrat Tuesday #10

Yep. And these guys are really skilled Bluetus Yesterday #11

You gotta have a rule book in hand to really enjoy Banana Ball. Brother Buzz Yesterday #12

I like rule 10 -- challenges Bluetus Yesterday #13

Oh man, I would love to have seen Harry Doyle in the booth Brother Buzz Yesterday #14

And Harry Carey. Cubs would never lose a home game. :) Bluetus Yesterday #15

Interesting. A stolen base used to mean two hits got a run. underpants Tuesday #6

Also the slightly bigger bases Diamond_Dog Tuesday #7