New Orleans Saints legend Drew Brees brought fans in the Caesars Superdome to their feet on Sunday when he made a surprise appearance with the Savannah Bananas during an exhibition baseball game.A former high school baseball player, Brees got one at bat with the barnstorming baseball team and grounded out to shortstop.Brees will be going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this summer as a member of the class of 2026.He said in an interview following his at bat that the crowd exceeded his expectations, and he loved seeing baseball in the Superdome. Both games the Bananas played were in front of sell out crowds.New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough appeared Saturday evening with the Savannah Bananas. Shough was called onto the field as the Bananas stopped playing baseball against the party Animals and played an impromptu football game on the Superdome turf.Shough threw a score and then danced in celebration with the Bananas. The Savannah Bananas are in town for two, sold out games this weekend.This is part of their nine football stadium tour in 2026.New Orleans will be the second of nine stops.The Bananas will also play games in Tallahassee, Chapel Hill, College Station, Knoxville, Lincoln, Eugene, Iowa City and Foxborough.They played two games in Alex Box Stadium on the campus of LSU last August81, 000 fans attended a game at Clemson’s Memorial Stadium in April 2025, marking the largest single-game attendance in Banana Ball history.148,000 fans attended two nights of games at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte in June 2025.
NEW ORLEANS —
New Orleans Saints legend Drew Brees brought fans in the Caesars Superdome to their feet on Sunday when he made a surprise appearance with the Savannah Bananas during an exhibition baseball game.
A former high school baseball player, Brees got one at bat with the barnstorming baseball team and grounded out to shortstop.
Brees will be going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this summer as a member of the class of 2026.
He said in an interview following his at bat that the crowd exceeded his expectations, and he loved seeing baseball in the Superdome.
Both games the Bananas played were in front of sell out crowds.
New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough appeared Saturday evening with the Savannah Bananas.
Shough was called onto the field as the Bananas stopped playing baseball against the party Animals and played an impromptu football game on the Superdome turf.
Shough threw a score and then danced in celebration with the Bananas.
The Savannah Bananas are in town for two, sold out games this weekend.
This is part of their nine football stadium tour in 2026.
New Orleans will be the second of nine stops.
The Bananas will also play games in Tallahassee, Chapel Hill, College Station, Knoxville, Lincoln, Eugene, Iowa City and Foxborough.
They played two games in Alex Box Stadium on the campus of LSU last August
81, 000 fans attended a game at Clemson’s Memorial Stadium in April 2025, marking the largest single-game attendance in Banana Ball history.
148,000 fans attended two nights of games at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte in June 2025.