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Savannah Bananas’ ‘Long Island Italian guy’ ditched real job for diamond stardom

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Mitchell, A. (2026, October 16). Savannah Bananas’ ‘Long Island Italian guy’ ditched real job for diamond stardom. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/15/sports/savannah-bananas-long-island-italian-guy-back-home-for-oyster-fest/

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Frankie Moscatiello, a former professional baseball player from Long Island, New York, is set to appear at Oyster Fest in Oyster Bay this weekend as a member of the Savannah Bananas team. Known for his entertaining on-field character as the “Long Island Italian guy,” Moscatiello joined the fun-focused team after eight years in independent and overseas leagues, including playing for the Long Island Ducks. He abandoned plans to pursue a traditional career to embrace the unique opportunity offered by the Savannah Bananas, which emphasizes performance and personality alongside baseball skills, earning him recognition and fan support across the Northeast.

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Frankie Moscatiello, a 30-year-old former professional baseball pitcher from Rocky Point, New York, left his regular job to join the Savannah Bananas, a fun-filled independent league team known for their entertaining style of play. A year ago, after several seasons in minor and overseas leagues including time with the Long Island Ducks, Moscatiello decided to retire due to financial instability in independent baseball. However, he was persuaded by a friend to audition for the Savannah Bananas in Dallas, where his dancing skills were as important as his pitching ability. He landed a spot on the team, embracing his "Long Island Italian guy" character and wearing a signature Italian flag headband during appearances like Oyster Fest at Theodore Roosevelt Park in Oyster Bay.

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🔮 Moscatiello flew to Dallas for a Bananas tryout, where he was judged as much on his ability to break it down as a dancer as his ability as a player, and “God willing” made the cut, with a much more fruitful salary.

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Long Island’s own Savannah Banana is coming home this weekend to appear at Oyster Bay’s massive annual Oyster Fest at Theodore Roosevelt Park. asserted

Banana → come → Park

“I’ll have my signature Italian flag headband that I’m going to wear while I’m there — and that’s where a lot of the people recognize me from,” the Rocky Point native told The Post. asserted

native → have → Post

“Everybody on the team kind of has their own character. asserted

Everybody → have → character

I really bought into the Long Island Italian guy from New York.” asserted

I → buy → York

Moscatiello joined the fun-filled baseball team a year ago after several seasons in independent league and overseas baseball, including a stint with the Long Island Ducks, after pitching for St. Thomas Aquinas College. asserted

Moscatiello → join → College

“The financial situation isn’t great in independent ball,” he admitted. asserted

he → admit → ball

“I decided after eight years of professional baseball, and I just turned 30, I was going to hang up the cleats, and turn into an adult and get an adult job. asserted

I → decide → job

Then a much more a-peel-ing alternative arose at a friend’s suggestion. asserted

alternative → e → suggestion

Moscatiello flew to Dallas for a Bananas tryout, where he was judged as much on his ability to break it down as a dancer as his ability as a player, and “God willing” made the cut, with a much more fruitful salary. asserted

God → fly → salary

Now fans, especially in the Northeast, resonate with the paisan persona and root for him to be great. asserted

him → resonate → persona

“I love it,” Moscatiello said. asserted

Moscatiello → love → it

“I say it every day: It’s the best job in the world, and I believe that wholeheartedly.” asserted

I → say → that

Savannah Bananas’ ‘Long Island Italian guy’ ditched real job for diamond stardom

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