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# A Richmond baseball star returns to town this weekend – with Banana Ball
- URL: https://www.richmonder.org/a-richmond-baseball-star-returns-to-town-this-weekend-with-banana-ball/
- Published: 2026-04-29T13:28:34.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-29T13:44:46.000Z
- Description: Jackie Bradley Jr. won a World Series with the Boston Red Sox.
- Author: Michael Phillips
- Tags: Sports

Jackie Bradley Jr. was named the top player at the College World Series, then went on to win a Major League Baseball championship with the Boston Red Sox.

This Friday and Saturday, he'll take the field in a very different context at CarMax Park.

Bradley, now 36, is the star of the Indianapolis Clowns, part of the rapidly growing "Banana Ball" empire.

The league, spun off from the popularity of the Savannah Bananas baseball team, now features six teams which tour the country, mixing baseball and entertainment.

[Banana Ball is coming to the Diamond this weekend. Here’s what to expect.My boyfriend is a left-handed pitcher, and the violinist, for the Texas Tailgaters.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)The RichmonderLaura Finaldi![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/99/06/99067822-fdfd-42b1-ab19-555c33eefb89/content/images/size/w1200/2025/06/3BH4G8E.jpg)](https://www.richmonder.org/banana-ball-is-coming-to-the-diamond-this-weekend-heres-what-to-expect/)

Richmond will host two games in the traveling series, with each starting at 7 p.m. Both games are sold out, and the league does not allow the resale of tickets. The games will be [streamed on YouTube](https://thesavannahbananas.com/schedule/) as the Clowns take on the Firefighters.

Fans should arrive early to guarantee a parking spot, as the lot has been filling up ahead of the start time during sold-out Flying Squirrels games. Street parking is also available in the nearby neighborhoods, including Scott's Addition.

Pregame festivities begin at 4:30 p.m. outside the stadium before the gates open at 5:30 p.m.

For fans without tickets, some of the players will be making a promotional appearance at Dunkin' Donuts 10390 Ridgefield Pkwy on Saturday morning from 9 to 11 a.m..

CarMax Park opened earlier in April as the new home of the Richmond Flying Squirrels, and has hosted 12 baseball games to date.

[Richmond’s new baseball stadium is a giant leap forward. But please calibrate your expectations.Unlike The Diamond, which for 40 years made fans walk a giant staircase and view the action from above, CarMax Park invites spectators to immerse themselves in the action.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)The RichmonderMichael Phillips![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/99/06/99067822-fdfd-42b1-ab19-555c33eefb89/content/images/thumbnail/carmax-park-3.jpg)](https://www.richmonder.org/richmonds-new-baseball-stadium-is-a-giant-leap-forward-but-please-calibrate-your-expectations/)

The Indianapolis Clowns are a new team this year in Banana Ball, created in tribute to a pioneering Negro Leagues team. Bananas founder Jesse Cole said he was inspired by a tour of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City.

*Contact Michael Phillips at* [*mphillips@richmonder.org*](mailto:mphillips@richmonder.org)*.*

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