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- Party Animals and Indianapolis Clowns bring Banana Ball to Dunkin’ Park, beginning tonight on the Banana Ball World Tour.
- Games scheduled July 23–25, 2026 in Hartford.
- Banana Ball is the unconventional baseball style popularized by the Savannah Bananas.
- Tickets for all three Hartford dates are sold out.
- Clown pitcher Clark Gilmore, from Redding, said he loves impacting people in Connecticut.
HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) – The brand of baseball made famous by the Savannah Bananas is coming to Hartford this summer, with tickets already sold out.
The Party Animals and the Indianapolis Clowns are bringing their “banana ball” game to Dunkin’ Park beginning tonight as part of the Banana Ball World Tour. Games are scheduled July 23–25, 2026.
What is Banana Ball?
Banana Ball is the style of baseball made famous by the Savannah Bananas. The Party Animals and the Indianapolis Clowns are among the teams that play the format as part of the world tour.
Tickets sold out
Tickets for all three Hartford dates are sold out.
“I love it, it is so cool to impact so many people and it’s so special to do it in Connecticut,” said Clark Gilmore, a pitcher for the Clowns who is also from Redding.
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