Is there a "Harlem Globetrotters" of baseball, football, etc.?

Question

I haven't heard of one so maybe I'll start a multi man zany farm of hilarity! Can you imagine -guys running the bases backwards!? Having a 5'2" 300lb. "crazy man from the crowd" rush the football field and singlehandedly tackle the entire opposing team!? How about during a pro wrestling type pre game I get a "Hockey Hunk" to pose for pictures (old fashioned flash powder and all). Without warning his child's mom would jump onto the stage and hit him with a rolling pin. After "security" removes her, our hero poses alpha strong on the ice. When suddenly, he falls in! The funny part is only his hand would be visible sticking out of the water while he waves a white flag. Then, instead of refreezing the ice, get this, -the hole would be duct taped over! The Harlem Globetrotters didnt last for years because people don't like sports satire.

Consider the phrase "Put a tent on that circus!" This cliche is so well entrenched that its astounding no one has made other parody sports. So I have now provided information.

Answer 1

Dave Chappelle did a bit on the "And 1" tour for baseball on his show.  I caught it on re-runs the other night and I mean it had me on the floor!  He was doing the "no look tag"...silly stuff like that, but trust me something like that is best left to true comedians like Dave because a complete 2 hour event would be just too long.

Answer 2

Baseball using a rotating schedule...this year it was Seattle's and Washington's turns to be the comic relief in their respective leagues.

Answer 3

Back in the 1950s, there actually was a Harlem Globetrotters baseball team that played exhibition games.  The Indianapolis Clowns of the ***** National League also travelled with a few players known for their kooky antics (though they were otherwise a legitimate team).

Nowadays, there's no real equivalent.

Answer 4

There's a traveling 4 man softball team called the King and His Court.  It was started by Eddie Feigner in 1946.  The team consists of a catcher, pitcher, shortstop, and first baseman.  Feigner passed away in 2007 but the team still plays games.

http://www.kingandhiscourt.com/