PHOENIX — Call it a miracle moment with the Savannah Bananas. Call it one of the coolest things ever seen on a baseball field.
Last week, the world-famous Bananas and their rivals the Party Animals were in town on their world tour. Saturday morning, they were invited to stop by the Miracle League of Arizona, a baseball league for differently abled athletes.
The Bananas agreed to come out but they had one condition. They wanted to meet miracle leaguer Zach Wagner.
Wagner went viral last year for his signature pose at the plate, then for hitting a home run after calling his shot.
Wagner was only supposed to catch the ceremonial first pitch from Party Animals pitcher Garrett Declue. Instead, after doing his famous pose, he took a swing and knocked it out of the ballpark for a home run!
Wagner was mobbed as he rounded the bases by everyone in the ballpark. It was truly a miracle moment with the Savannah Bananas and one that could only have happened at the Miracle League of Arizona.
For more information on the Miracle League of Arizona, click here.
Arizona sports
The city of Phoenix is home to five major professional sports league teams; The NFL's Arizona Cardinals, NBA's Phoenix Suns, WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks and NHL's Arizona Coyotes.
The Cardinals have made State Farm Stadium in Glendale their home turf and the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix is home to both the Suns and the Mercury. The Indoor Football League’s Arizona Rattlers play at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale. The Coyotes play at Mullett Arena on ASU's Tempe campus.
Phoenix also has a soccer team with the USL's Phoenix Rising FC, who play at Phoenix Rising FC Stadium in Phoenix.
The Valley hosts multiple major sporting events on a yearly basis, including college football's Fiesta Bowl and Guaranteed Rate Bowl; the PGA Tour’s highest-attended event, the WM Phoenix Open; NASCAR events each spring and fall, including Championship Weekend in November; and Cactus League Spring Training for 15 Major League Baseball franchises.
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