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News We Love: Savannah Bananas grant Make-A-Wish surprise

News We Love: Savannah Bananas grant Make-A-Wish surprise
GAME. TED. WELL, MARIA THIS WEEKEND, NO DOUBT BOSTON POLICE ARE WARNING PEOPLE TO STEER CLEAR OF FAKE 2020 FOR GAME TWO. TICKETS AROUND TOWN. BUT THERE WAS ANOTHER GAME THIS WEEKEND AND A SOLD OUT EVENT. IT’S A SOLD OUT FENWAY PARK SATURDAY NIGHT. NOT FOR THE RED SOX, BUT FOR THE SAVANNAH BANANAS WORLD TOUR THIS TRAVELING BASEBALL SHOW IS HUGE WITH KIDS AND ADULTS. HOW AM I THE IDIOT THAT GETS SCAMMED? I SHOULD KNOW BETTER. CHERYL FROM WEYMOUTH SHARED HER STORY WITH US IN JANUARY. SHE WENT ONLINE LOOKING FOR BANANA TICKETS FOR JUNE 8TH AT FENWAY, ASKING A WOMAN ON FACEBOOK, HOW MUCH ARE YOU ASKING FOR THEM? THE SELLER SAYS $50 EACH. EVEN SHOWS THE SECTION, ROW AND SEATS SHE’S WILLING TO SELL. CHERYL WANTS UP TO EIGHT SEATS IN THE ONLINE SCAMMER SAYS MY UNCLE WORKS IN THE BANANAS OFFICE, SO IT WAS SUPER EASY TO GET THE TICKETS. WE WERE LOOKING FORWARD TO A FUN NIGHT. WE WERE GOING OUT, YOU KNOW, HAVING DINNER. CHERYL AND THE SCAMMER AGREE TO USE VENMO AS A PAYMENT OPTION. EIGHT TICKETS FOR $500. CHERYL THINKS SHE HAS THE ONLINE TICKETS IN HAND WITH A BARCODE. THEY LOOK LEGIT, RIGHT? UNTIL SHE TRIES TO GET INTO FENWAY TO SEE THE WORLD FAMOUS SAVANNAH BANANAS. AND CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS BAD NEWS FOR HER. JUST BEFORE GAME TIME, SHE’S TOLD ME THAT THEY’RE NOT REAL, LEGITIMATE SECONDARY TICKET BROKERS LIKE JOHN HIGGINS FROM HIGGS TICKETS HAS THIS ADVICE FOR ALL TICKET BUYERS, ESPECIALLY THE NBA FINALS. GET YOUR TICKETS FROM A REPUTABLE COMPANY. DON’T BE GOING TO CRAIGSLIST. THERE’S A LOT OF SCAMMERS OUT THERE. WHEN THE NBA FINALS COME IN TOWN. UH, DEFINITELY USE YOUR CREDIT CARD AND, UM, BUY FROM A REPUTABLE COMPANY. GO BACK LIVE. NOW YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE DIGITAL TICKET THAT CHERYL GOT IN THE STORY WE’RE TALKING ABOUT. BUT YOU SE
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Updated: 6:54 PM CDT Jul 19, 2025
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News We Love: Savannah Bananas grant Make-A-Wish surprise
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Updated: 6:54 PM CDT Jul 19, 2025
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The Savannah Bananas helped make a boy's dream come true, teaming up with Make-A-Wish Georgia as part of ESPN's "My Wish" series.Barrett "Bear" Burkhalter, a big fan of the Bananas, wished to be part of the team known for drawing millions of views online. The team was thrilled to make his dream a reality.Video above: Woman scammed out of Savannah Bananas tickets In a heartwarming moment, the 11-year-old from Alexandria, Virginia, found out he'd be heading to Savannah.A video message from Coach Rack welcomed him, saying, "What's up, Bear? I hear you're a big Savannah Bananas fan. I think it's only fitting that we see you out here in Savannah."The crowd cheered as Barrett was welcomed to the team.Congratulations to Barrett! You can watch his full story here.

The Savannah Bananas helped make a boy's dream come true, teaming up with Make-A-Wish Georgia as part of ESPN's "My Wish" series.

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Barrett "Bear" Burkhalter, a big fan of the Bananas, wished to be part of the team known for drawing millions of views online. The team was thrilled to make his dream a reality.

Video above: Woman scammed out of Savannah Bananas tickets

In a heartwarming moment, the 11-year-old from Alexandria, Virginia, found out he'd be heading to Savannah.

A video message from Coach Rack welcomed him, saying, "What's up, Bear? I hear you're a big Savannah Bananas fan. I think it's only fitting that we see you out here in Savannah."

The crowd cheered as Barrett was welcomed to the team.

Congratulations to Barrett! .