Red Sox Former Playoff MVP Joins Banana Ball Clowns After MLB Careers Turn

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News Summary

  • Bradley was named the American League Championship Series’ Most Valuable Player during the Red Sox title run in 2018.
  • He last played in the majors in a 2023 stint with the Kansas City Royals that saw him bat just.133.
  • Bradley’s new team, the Clowns, is a revival of a Negro Leagues’ exhibition team that served a brand of Banana Ball before the Savannah Bananas.
  • It was launched in 1935 and signed Hank Aaron to his first professional contract before disbanding in 1989.
MIAMI, FL APRIL 03 Jackie Bradley Jr. #19 of the Boston Red Sox looks on prior to the game against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on April 3, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Ge [+2843 chars]

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