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While fans filled Kinnick Stadium to watch the Savanah Bananas and the Firefighters this weekend, the two teams made sure the event was all about Iowa, specifically honoring the patients of the Iowa Health Stead Family Children's Hospital.
Throughout the games, the children who have been spending time or who have spent time in the children's hospital were recognized on the field before, during, and after the two contests.
On both days, after the second inning, everyone in attendance turned to the hospital to perform the "Hawkeye Wave," leaving many fans and players in tears following the touching tribute to those who are fighting battles every day.
"We felt it tonight," Jesse Cole, the founder of Banana Ball, said after Saturday's game. "So did 70,000 fans, fans from 49 states, every one of our players that came from all around the country. We felt it tonight... the emotion, the tradition, understanding that it's so much more than a game. We have a lot of moments that are special as you travel around the country, this is one we will never forget."
While many of the players found the tribute to the hospital patients unique and kind-hearted, it truly hit home for Bananas' pitcher Trystan Levesque, who lost his younger brother to leukemia.
While the Kinnick Stadium won't see the "Hawkeye Wave" performed until Iowa football plays its first game on Sept. 5, it still hits an emotional cord every time.
Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes and opinions.Follow Scout on X: @SpringgateNews
This article originally appeared on Hawkeyes Wire: Savannah Bananas honored to take part in The Hawkeye Wave
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Throughout the games, the children who have been spending time or who have spent time in the children's hospital were recognized on the field before, during, and after the two contests.
On both days, after the second inning, everyone in attendance turned to the hospital to perform the "Hawkeye Wave," leaving many fans and players in tears following the touching tribute to those who are fighting battles every day.
"We felt it tonight," Jesse Cole, the founder of Banana Ball, said after Saturday's game. "So did 70,000 fans, fans from 49 states, every one of our players that came from all around the country. We felt it tonight... the emotion, the tradition, understanding that it's so much more than a game. We have a lot of moments that are special as you travel around the country, this is one we will never forget."
While many of the players found the tribute to the hospital patients unique and kind-hearted, it truly hit home for Bananas' pitcher Trystan Levesque, who lost his younger brother to leukemia.
While the Kinnick Stadium won't see the "Hawkeye Wave" performed until Iowa football plays its first game on Sept. 5, it still hits an emotional cord every time.
Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes and opinions.Follow Scout on X: @SpringgateNews
This article originally appeared on Hawkeyes Wire: Savannah Bananas honored to take part in The Hawkeye Wave
Continue reading...
