jesse cole
We travel to Boston and Savannah for exclusive access with the founder of the Savannah Bananas, Jesse Cole. In Boston, we watched the Bananas play at a sold-out Fenway Park, fulfilling a life-long dream of ‘Yellow Tux Jesse.’ In our conversation, Cole reflects on the early years of entrepreneurship and the highs and lows of managing a baseball team. We also had the opportunity to sit down with several players and staff for the Bananas, along with his wife, Emily Cole.
jesse cole
CLIPS
Savannah Bananas founder Jesse Cole gives Graham a tour of his home office. Cole recalls his earliest “fans first” experience and explains how Walt Disney and PT Barnum inspires him. He also reveals some of the athletes and celebrities he aspires to work with in the future.
We join the Savannah Bananas for an evening at Grayson Stadium in Savannah, Georgia. Graham and the crew tag along with Jesse Cole and the Bananas as the team prepares for and plays a game of Banana Ball.
Savannah Bananas founder Jesse Cole and wife Emily recall the birth of their son, Maverick. Emily explains that the traumatic experience put things into perspective for the couple, reminding them to maintain a positive mindset. Jesse and Emily also discuss fostering and eventually adopting their two daughters and how it led to the creation of their nonprofit, Bananas Foster.
Jesse Cole, the founder of the Savannah Bananas, opens up about the struggles he and his wife, Emily, faced as they became the proud owners of a baseball team in Savannah. The couple reflects on their journey, from living in a bug-infested apartment and sleeping on a double-sized air mattress to the pivotal moment they decided to go “all-in” by selling their house to finance the team.
Jesse Cole, the founder of Savannah Bananas, and wife Emily reveal how selling out MLB stadiums has impacted future plans for the company, including eventually building a “Banana Land” complex.
