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IN A FLASH: Bananas For Baseball

 

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State alumnus Kyle Jackson of the Savannah Bananas
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State alumnus Kyle Jackson (right) known as "KJ" by his Savannah Banana teammates, at Memorial Stadium at Clemson University.

 

Kyle Jackson, a member of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State'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 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State 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, April 30, 2025 12:15 PM
WRITTEN BY:
Phil B. Soencksen
PHOTO CREDIT:
Mark Polatajko and Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Athletics