The 21st century was crying out for the Savannah Bananas.
In the 20th century—before the advent of mass media—Americans flocked to barnstorming sports exhibitions as respites from difficult lives. Baseball was rife with traveling teams and games, which often showcased the kind of integration not yet sanctioned in MLB. Early pro football was basically a network of nomadic squads, and barnstorming basketball has survived into modern times in the form of the Harlem Globetrotters.
