Banana Ball goes global with games in Mexico, Canada - ESPN

Banana Ball is going international.

That was one announcement by the growing league in its 2027 schedule reveal Thursday night. Banana Ball is set to head to Mexico and Canada as part of the 2027 Banana Ball Championship League tour, which will include 79 stadiums across 74 cities.

«Fans have been talking about us going international for years, and we've always said 'not yet, not yet, not yet.' But as the demand has grown, and we've continued to hear from multiple countries and multiple opportunities, we said the time is now,» Banana Ball creator and owner Jesse Cole told ESPN. «We looked at the opportunity to create more fans and [we're] very excited to go to Mexico, going to Canada, [bringing] four of our teams out there is going to be special.»

Banana Ball is also set to visit the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa, and Cooperstown, New York, home of the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. There will also be more conventional stops — among the 23 MLB stadiums and 10 football stadiums on the 2027 schedule are LSU's Tiger Stadium and the Tennessee Titans' New Nissan Stadium, which will host the Banana Ball World Tour Championship Bowl (Banana Bowl in shorthand) on Sept. 25.

It's an intentional mix of unique, intimate spots and bigger venues that can host as many fans as possible.

«You know, this past year, the wait list reached 5 million for tickets. And so we want to continue to have an opportunity to take care of as many fans as possible; that's why we're doing more of these NFL stadiums and more of these Major League Baseball stadiums,» Cole said. «But continuing to also keep it intimate in a sense. We're playing at Field of Dreams this year. We're playing at Cooperstown, where they're unveiling a whole exhibit for