Savannah, Ga. – SBU baseball alumni, Sal Jacobo, was announced as one of the newest members of the Savannah Party Animals, a team member of the Banana Ball Championship league. He will begin games on February 1^st with the team as a middle infielder/third base.
 
The Savannah Bananas has taken social media by storm over the last few years, with over 300 million views on Tik Tok. Whether that is with unique in-game pre-pitch dances or with the "World's only" dancing umpire who will bust out the floss or robot on strike out calls. People magazine states "The legend of the Savannah Bananas is one of the great sports success stories in recent years."
 
These are not "games" that are being played, these are referred to as shows. As the Savannah Bananas say, they are "Creating the greatest show in sports." Any idea, dance, skit, or segment they come up with is all designed to entertain the fans. Jacobo is just excited to be a part of this rising baseball entertainment show that has taken the world by storm.

"(It's exciting) being on one of the biggest stages, I believe, in baseball. Obviously the top one being the MLB, but I think this is the next best thing, because of the amount of fans that are going to be involved in these games."
 
The Bananas used to be a member of the Coastal Plain League but left to play Banana Ball year-round with the goal of making baseball more fast-paced, entertaining, and fun. They now field two independent teams in the Savannah Bananas and the Party Animals, which Jacobo is joining the team as.
 
"The thing that excites me the most is getting to impact those fans that I interact with and just make a kid's day. I think my goal for 2025, for each game I go out there, is to make one kid smile from something that I do."
 
Sal Jacobo was a member of the SBU baseball team the previous two seasons as both an infielder and pitcher. He appeared in 81 games and had a .272 hitting average to go along with 45 RBI's. He has been a crucial member to the team assisting in their continued improvement over the past two seasons.
 
"Can't thank my coaches enough, coach Bradley was the one that presented the opportunity to me. If it wasn't for him, it probably wouldn't have happened" Jacobo continued, "Then all the guys that were rooting for me, the whole team was rooting for me to make it. They always said, 'you are going to make it' but I always had self-doubt, so knowing they had my back, made it that much sweeter."