{"id":2202917,"date":"2025-12-17T16:33:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T16:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2202917"},"modified":"2025-12-17T16:33:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T16:33:19","slug":"chicago-snowballs-aim-to-reinvent-baseball-with-entertainment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/chicago-snowballs-aim-to-reinvent-baseball-with-entertainment\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Snowballs Aim to Reinvent Baseball with Entertainment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div class=\"uxV7T\" id=\"viewer-mqpkt193\">\n<div class=\"_7G4W4 tlT7t\">\n<figure class=\"WJuXb\" data-hook=\"figure-IMAGE\">\n<div data-hook=\"image-viewer\" class=\"nNKpw\">\n<div style=\"--dim-height:862;--dim-width:1352;--ricos-image-default-border-color:unset\" id=\"mqpkt193\" class=\"rmdAi IjiYE X-VBi\" data-hook=\"image-viewer-mqpkt193\"><wow-image id=\"cc5b6a_1e3654d574d14a8ebced96e6ec555383~mv2.jpg\" class=\"undefined GAexD\" data-image-info=\"{&quot;containerId&quot;:&quot;mqpkt193&quot;,&quot;alignType&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;displayMode&quot;:&quot;fill&quot;,&quot;isLQIP&quot;:true,&quot;isSEOBot&quot;:false,&quot;lqipTransition&quot;:&quot;blur&quot;,&quot;encoding&quot;:&quot;AVIF&quot;,&quot;imageData&quot;:{&quot;width&quot;:1352,&quot;height&quot;:862,&quot;uri&quot;:&quot;cc5b6a_1e3654d574d14a8ebced96e6ec555383~mv2.jpg&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;displayMode&quot;:&quot;fill&quot;}}\" data-motion-part=\"BG_IMG mqpkt193\" data-bg-effect-name=\"\" data-has-ssr-src=\"https:\/\/www.stadiumjourney.com\/stadiums\/true\" data-animate-blur=\"\" data-is-responsive=\"https:\/\/www.stadiumjourney.com\/stadiums\/true\"><\/wow-image><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"BsdQ3\" type=\"button\" data-hook=\"image-expand-button\" aria-label=\"Expand image\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 19 19\" class=\"yKx9b\"><path d=\"M15.071 8.371V4.585l-4.355 4.356a.2.2 0 0 1-.283 0l-.374-.374a.2.2 0 0 1 0-.283l4.356-4.355h-3.786a.2.2 0 0 1-.2-.2V3.2c0-.11.09-.2.2-.2H16v5.371a.2.2 0 0 1-.2.2h-.529a.2.2 0 0 1-.2-.2zm-6.5 6.9v.529a.2.2 0 0 1-.2.2H3v-5.371c0-.11.09-.2.2-.2h.529c.11 0 .2.09.2.2v3.786l4.355-4.356a.2.2 0 0 1 .283 0l.374.374a.2.2 0 0 1 0 .283L4.585 15.07h3.786c.11 0 .2.09.2.2z\" fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"Hasdr P8FAI _18oPJ DWkY9\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-ojvyf138\"><span class=\"I47Iv\"><strong style=\"font-weight:700\"><em style=\"font-style:italic\"><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span>Photo by Marc Viquez, Stadium Journey.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"Hasdr P8FAI _18oPJ DWkY9\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-heiew2944\"><span class=\"I47Iv\"><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;text-decoration:inherit\"><span>A new ball club has thrown its hat into the ring of baseball entertainment. In the grand tradition of the <\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stadiumjourney.com\/stadiums\/savannah-bananas-entertain-30-000-fans-in-indiana\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"_5ircq hUrEg\" data-hook=\"web-link\"><span style=\"color:#084EBD;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:inherit\"><u style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><span>Savannah Bananas<\/span><\/u><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color:#084EBD;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:inherit\"><span> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;text-decoration:inherit\"><span>and <\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stadiumjourney.com\/stadiums\/cosmic-baseball-delivers-a-galaxy-of-entertainment\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"_5ircq hUrEg\" data-hook=\"web-link\"><span style=\"color:#084EBD;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:inherit\"><u style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><span>Tri-City Chilli Peppers<\/span><\/u><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;text-decoration:inherit\"><span>, a new form of baseball will be coming to Chicago this season, known as the Chicago Snowballs.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"Hasdr P8FAI _18oPJ DWkY9\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-4y8n2108\"><span class=\"I47Iv\"><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;text-decoration:inherit\"><span>Snowball owners Cherie and Paul Travis have described it as \u201cprofessional baseball reimagined,\u201d and the team will play games at Kerry Wood Cubs Field, located at Lane Tech College Prep High School.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"Hasdr P8FAI _18oPJ DWkY9\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-j69oo112\"><span class=\"I47Iv\"><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;text-decoration:inherit\"><span>They are looking for baseball players and performers with a \u201cunique set of skills\u201d that include male and female players who can pitch, hit, execute backflips, play musical instruments, and stand out on the diamond.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"Hasdr P8FAI _18oPJ DWkY9\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-ifzbg116\"><span class=\"I47Iv\"><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;text-decoration:inherit\"><span>\u201cWe&#8217;re not looking for typical baseball players to try out. We want multitalented athletes with other skills. The shortstop who plays the rube\u2026 the pitcher who does gymnastics\u2026 the outfielder who juggles.\u201d reads the pitch on the team&#8217;s website. \u201cIf you can play baseball and entertain a crowd, you&#8217;re our kind of player.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"Hasdr P8FAI _18oPJ DWkY9\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-7euul238\"><span class=\"I47Iv\"><span>The team also introduced their main logo, a personified cartoon snowball with a red winter cap. The team&#8217;s wordmark was also introduced. The team colors are red, white, blue, and light blue.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"Hasdr P8FAI _18oPJ DWkY9\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-3puxn120\"><span class=\"I47Iv\"><span style=\"color:#000624;text-decoration:inherit\"><span>The Snowballs were inspired by the success of the Savannah Bananas, whose recent North American tours have drawn <\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stadiumjourney.com\/stadiums\/savannah-bananas-entertain-30-000-fans-in-indiana\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"_5ircq hUrEg\" data-hook=\"web-link\"><span style=\"color:#084EBD;text-decoration:inherit\"><u style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><span>record-setting crowds across baseball stadiums<\/span><\/u><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color:#000624;text-decoration:inherit\"><span> and football venues alike. Co-owner Cherie Travis also pointed to the Harlem Globetrotters as an influence on the team\u2019s entertainment-first approach.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"Hasdr P8FAI _18oPJ DWkY9\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-v0qh7124\"><span class=\"I47Iv\"><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;text-decoration:inherit\"><span>The first game is scheduled for May 3, 2026, at Kerry Wood Cubs Field, which has a capacity of 1,200. The Snowballs will tour the Midwest. Team tryouts will take place January 5-8 at The Dome at the Parkway Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont, Illinois.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.stadiumjourney.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo by Marc Viquez, Stadium Journey. A new ball club has thrown its hat into the ring of baseball entertainment. In the grand tradition of the Savannah Bananas and Tri-City Chilli Peppers, a new form of baseball will be coming to Chicago this season, known as the Chicago Snowballs. 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