THAT’S SO COOL!! I *LOVE * hearing about any kind of overlap between Banana Ball and pro wrestling! And the fact that you remember me from WWE Tough Enough from way back in 2011 blows my mind in the best possible way 😊 It definitely feels like a lifetime ago!

The party continues TONIGHT!! Dudy Noble Field is sold out again, babyyyyyy!!

Starkville is absolutely lit HOURS before first pitch at a sold out Dudy Noble Field on the Mississippi State campus for the second and final Banana Ball game between The Party Animals & The Tailgaters. Last #PartyAnimals headliner of the regular season. LET’S PARTY 😎🎤🔥🔥🔥 #BananaBall

Steb🦅🇺🇸 One thing that has made me very optimistic is Banana Ball - great fun version of baseball. Hopefully it spreads across the country.

Banana ball!!

Soccer 🤝 Banana Ball Jonathan Luders pulled off an AROUND THE WORLD trick play, one of the best trick plays you'll EVER see ⚽️

Went to see Banana Ball at the Dude tonight. Big crowd, fun stuff, Jonathan Papelbon made an appearance on the mound, an extra inning, and all around fun evening seeing the Tailgaters beat The Party Animals.

Sun 8/24-Tue 9/2 Off-comm 📵 Sat 9/6 San Francisco, CA Kesem gala host Wed 9/10 San Francisco, CA Olympic Club Foundation charity fundraiser host Fri 9/25-Sun 9/27 Brooklyn, MI Big Fam Music & Arts Festival host Thu 10/2-Sun 10/5 Savannah, GA Banana Ball host 🎟️ & info AJKirsch.com

A.J. Kirsch Had a blast both nights!! I hope to see the Party Animals back in Starkville, definitely a fan of Banana Ball now! 🤩🤘🏻🎸🥎

I understand why a baseball purist would hate Banana ball. Just like a fan of Dressage would hate the rodeo. I love the rodeo. And I enjoyed Banana ball!

Starkvegas is no joke! We threw back-to-back parties at The Dude and it was INSANE. With appearances from Mississippi State Baseball legends Mitch Moreland, Jonathan Papelbon, and Ron Polk this was a weekend we’ll never forget! Mississippi State, you brought the power and helped us cap off the

.The Party Animals final headliner of the @bananaball regular season felt right at home at Mississippi State’s gorgeous Dudy Noble Field! @hailstatebb has a phenomenal ballpark and an equally phenomenal staff 🫡 I hope we can party with you again in 2026! 🤘😎🤘 📸 @anna.rouch on IG

Emphasizing the top item quoted below: I’ll be off-comm and unreachable through Tue, Sep 2. There’s a slim chance I’ll have access to internet once during that stretch, so, if you absolutely need to reach me, shoot me an email. But for now, a new adventure awaits 😏

Jonathan Papelbon had this to say about Banana Ball reigniting his love for baseball:

Coolest Coach Awards go to....

Mike Desjardins Johnny Gargano WWE A.J. Kirsch . A.J. Kirsch and I are still in litigation with WWE and the Yolo County Athletic Commission over WWE’s refusal to grant our contractually obligated rematch clause. #JusticeForYoloCounty

The Banana Ball All-Star team is BACK for 2025 📷 This year, the best Banana Ball players from each team will have a rematch against Clemson Baseball, then face a brand new opponent, Auburn Baseball 🐅

Fan voting for the 2025 Banana Ball All-Star team is now LIVE through the link in our bio 🔗 Fan voting will close at 5pm ET on September 8th ⏰