Savannah Bananas' Dancing Umpire Will Meet Kids In Middletown Friday

Come to McMahon Park for a DJ dance party, Q&A session, giveaways and autographed items for the first 150 kids in attendance.

By Carly Baldwin, Patch Staff

Sep 11, 2025 10:55 am EDT

Vincent Chapman, the famous dancing umpire from the Savannah Bananas baseball team. (Middletown Twp.)

MIDDLETOWN, NJ — On Friday afternoon, Middletown Township will host a special meet & greet with Vincent Chapman, the famous dancing umpire from the Savannah Bananas baseball team.

The event, which is intended for Middletown kids, will be held from 4 - 5:30 p.m. in Middletown's McMahon Park.

Mayor Tony Perry and the Middletown Township Committee invite residents to a special meet & greet with Vincent Chapman, the famous dancing umpire from the Savannah Bananas. This family-friendly event will include a DJ dance party, Q&A session, giveaways and autographed items for the first 150 kids in attendance.

4 - 5:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at McMahon Park (380 Atlantic Avenue, Middletown). The meet & greet will take place on field #2. There is a parking lot available.

Savannah Bananas center fielder Ty Jackson, bottom center, with banana yellow hair, stretches in the locker room before the team's baseball game against the Macon Bacon in 2022, in Savannah, Georgia. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Savannah Bananas pitcher Blake McGehee, right, dances during a pregame performance for the fans waiting for the gates to open before the team's baseball game against the Wilmington Sharks. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

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