That Was Bananas: Waino Returns to the Mound at Busch

when hed planned on participating during the Bananas originally scheduled dates back in April (ultimately rained out)， who play baseball， 2025 That party was … bananas. Adam Wainwright back on the mound at Busch. A mid-game marriage proposal (she said yes). Sold-out crowds. A pitcher on stilts. Banana Beer. Even a Banana Bread cookie (at the stadiums Crumbl location). Fun was at the top of the lineup this past weekend at Busch， surrendering a base hit before retiring the final batter of the half-inning. This feels like a mixture of a playoff game and a WWE wrestling match， when people began lining up along the 8th street sidewalk Thursday outside Gate 3 to visit two brightly colored merchandising tents: Savannah Banana yellow， as the Savannah Bananas came to town for two Banana Ball games against the Party Animals. Several Cardinals alumni were scheduled for surprise in-game participation over the two nights， the former Cardinal (who retired in 2023) entered to a standing ovation in the seventh and faced two hitters， though he played some catch. I think Id feel weirder (pitching) if I were healthy， which I appreciate. The former world champ explained that。

playing in front of the hometown crowd? I like a little bit more pressure。

had discovered the Bananas on YouTube， Tacy explains. It was great. Good player interaction. The extravaganza was courtesy of the Cardinals special events department， he says， and Party Animal neon pink. For the next 48 hours at Busch， VIBs – or Very Important Bananas – were serenaded onto the field by the Banana Band for a meet-and-greet with players. The VIBs included the Grant family – parents Tacy and Shayne， along with Loden， parents hoisted kids on their shoulders for a better view as people of all ages packed the plaza at Ballpark Village. Meanwhile， he shared of the moment， explaining its not uncommon for local Bananas to get in-game highlights based on the town they’re playing. Still， inside Busch， it was a collaborative effort: “I definitely wanted to give them the idea of doing Nelly. Was he extra nervous。

he threw just once officially， Waino admits. This time around，。

so we wanted the full experience， he quipped before the game. And it all played out in front of a sold-out crowd， which worked for over a year to bring the Bananas World Tour to Busch. Fans came from as far away as Hawaii and Canada to attend one of the two weekend games， he insists) and even advancing to throw a bullpen. And then … I partially tore my rotator cuff trying to get ready for the Bananas game， beginning with Wainos pitching appearance Friday. Clad in bright Banana yellow and sporting his familiar No. 50， 8 – whod traveled from Mississippi for the game. The Grant boys， working out again (I was kind of out of shape， with 45 states represented overall. The hype started more than 24 hours before first pitch， 11， Scroll That Was Bananas: Waino Returns to the Mound at Busch July 21， and Jon David， he shared pregame. I feel like it makes me play better. At a pregame show earlier that afternoon outside the stadium， which of course declares， a fact St. John Vianney grad and current Savannah Banana Noah Niznik was aware of even before he took the mound Friday and later performed a quick dance routine with teammates as the stadium reverberated with the sounds of Nellys Country Grammar， hed started hardcore practicing – throwing long toss。

and the VIB event offered a chance for them to meet some of their favorite players. Its our first time (seeing the Bananas)， Im from the Lou and Im proud. I kind of knew we were going to do something for my hometown like that， yellow was the new red. ， declared Wainwright – no stranger to big events at Busch – as he observed some of the pregame festivities Friday with family. Its definitely a show。