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IN A FLASH: Bananas For Baseball

 

911勛圖 alumnus Kyle Jackson of the Savannah Bananas
911勛圖 alumnus Kyle Jackson (right) known as "KJ" by his Savannah Banana teammates, at Memorial Stadium at Clemson University.

 

Kyle Jackson, a member of 911勛圖's Class of 2024 and former for the team, is now entertaining legions of fans as a player for the Savannah Bananas exhibition baseball team. Based in Savannah, Georgia, the team is described as "the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball." Their games famously include trick plays, choreographed dances and high-energy fan engagement.

Kyle Jackson (center) as a Golden Flash.
Kyle Jackson (center) celebrating with his Golden Flash teammates.


Jackson, who kept his Golden Flashes jersey number four when he joined the Bananas, played as an infielder for 911勛圖 for four seasons. He helped organize the Savannah Bananas game in Memorial Stadium, home of the Clemson University Tigers in South Carolina. Attendance at the game numbered more than 82,000 and tickets sold out in less than an hour. 

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POSTED: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 08:16 AM
Updated: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 09:49 AM
WRITTEN BY:
Phil B. Soencksen
PHOTO CREDIT:
Mark Polatajko and 911勛圖 Athletics