The cofounders and coaches spearheading a new team called the Chicago Snowballs are hoping to bring a new brand of baseball to the region.
The team, branded as “pro baseball’s first co-ed sportstainment experience” according to its website, are aiming to blend baseball, performance and entertainment beginning next spring.
“We’re inspired by the Savannah Bananas and the Harlem Globetrotters,” co-founder Cherie Travis said. “We wanna have a fun program that brings people together.”
The team is set to make its debut on Sunday, May 3, 2026 at Kerry Wood Field in Chicago, and is currently seeking player-performers, with tryouts set for early next month.
“For every girl, for every boy that’s ever dreamed of playing baseball, we’re here to make your dreams come true,” executive assistant Kristen Adamiak.
According to the team’s website, pay will be equal for men and women that play for the squad, and players will earn salary and profit share. The team will play games in Chicago, but also plans to tour the Midwest, according to team officials.
Mike Napoleon, the head coach of the Snowballs, said that the team will be focused on entertainment during two-hour games, but they’ll also look to put a quality baseball product on the field.
“The players are professionals, and this is a professional baseball game. It just has a little more entertainment value to it,” he said.
Tryouts for the team will take place at the Rosemont Dome Jan. 5-9. According to the team’s website, the club is looking for “multi-talented athletes with other skills,” describing players as “the shortstop who plays the tuba, the pitcher who does gymnastics” and other combinations of baseball skill and performance.
More information can be found on the Snowballs’ website.
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