PEANUTS AND CRACKERJACK
Bananas-style baseball league slides into San Antonio's Wolff Stadium
Boom Ball is coming to San Antonio in August.
San Antonio is about to be thrown a curveball. Boom Ball, a new touring league delivering a twist on America’s pastime, will bring trick plays, crowd shenanigans, and reality-TV stars to Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium on August 29.
Yes, the whole thing sounds like Banana Ball, the viral baseball phenomenon that has already made a couple of stops at Wolff. But there are a few differences. For one, the league is co-ed. And the teams aren’t just made up of collegiate and minor-league players. Reality personalities like Big Brother’s Zach Cornell and Rylie Jeffries sometimes show up for a few innings.
There also seems to be fewer of the Magic Mike-ish dance breaks that the Savannah Bananas have made their stock in trade. But spectators will be treated to back flips, speed innings, home run derbies, fireworks, and light shows.
The San Antonio leg of the tour will have six innings in a tight, two-hour event featuring the Lucky Llamas and the Chaos Crew. The two teams are thus far the only ones in the league, so presumably they’ve built up a healthy rivalry.
Tickets start at $25 and go up to $150. Through a new partnership with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the league is also offering charitable passes that include an exclusive post-game on-field experience and a $20 donation.
"We are thrilled to welcome Boom Ball to Wolff Stadium," said San Antonio Missions General Manager David Gasaway in a release. "High-energy baseball for the whole family is something we cherish and are proud to support."
