The Savannah Bananas are saving us—rescuing our childhood love of sports. They’re curing our sports boredom. If fun and laughter are the best medicine, then stop calling them “tickets” to a Savannah Bananas game. Call it what it really is: a co-pay.

Lugis and fellow Bananas pitcher Kyle Perry spoke about their tour on the WGN Weekend Morning News Saturday, talking about the work that goes into being the hottest team outside of Major League Baseball and how that work is so appealing to a wide audience that comes to see the game and the show.

The Savannah Bananas are one of the hottest tickets in sports and entertainment. The capacity crowd on Saturday in Philadelphia and all year at MLB ballparks are proof of that.

For two nights this weekend, the Savannah Bananas brought their unique brand of baseball to Chicago for the first time. And fans at Rate Field got their money’s worth.

Then came Paul Konerko, the longtime captain of the White Sox and six-time All-Star. Konerko, whose No. 14 hangs retired at Guaranteed Rate Field, received a thunderous ovation as he stepped to the plate.

The Savannah Bananas played in front of a sold-out crowd at Citizens Bank Park. It was a chance for one family to watch their son realize a dream.

On Sunday, the Savannah Bananas will face off with the Texas Tailgaters at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia at 3 p.m. EDT, with more than 40,000 fans expected in attendance.

Banana Ball arrives in the Charm City this weekend, with the Savannah Bananas bringing their baseball party to the Baltimore Orioles’ Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Games are scheduled for Friday ...