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BANANARAMA!

In one of the final tuneups of spring training, the Astros gave fans a sneak peek at their Opening Day lineup, headlined by Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman, Yordan Alvarez, Michael Brantley and Kyle Tucker.

Fans couldn’t ask for more than to see the core of the American League champions.

Announced attendance: 1,559 fans.

Later that same day in the same ballpark, Bill Leroy, Jake Skole and Dakota McFadden took the field. So did the Man-Nanas, Princess Potassia and a yellow-tuxedoed team owner when the Savannah Bananas and Party Animals faced off.

Even though almost no one could name a player on the field before they walked into the ballpark, every seat was filled. There were more fans standing in line to get into The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches a couple of hours before game time than came out

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