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Savannah Bananas' 'Long Island Italian guy' ditched his job for…

Frankie Moscatiello, a Long Island native, became a fan favorite with the Savannah Bananas after leaving his job; the oyster business has not commented.

On air: Hank Ledger on BBN Tonight
Published 9:08 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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Interviews“People cheer for him now, and nobody has ever cheered for me, not even when I opened a case in under a minute.”Walter Szczepanski▶ Full · 1:11Savannah Bananas: Ex-Boss Wishes Oyster Shucker Nothing but the BestInterviews · Oct 15

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First reported by New York Post: “Savannah Bananas’ ‘Long Island Italian guy’ ditched real job for diamond stardom”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 9:08 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger.
Topics: Long Island.
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New York PostSavannah Bananas’ ‘Long Island Italian guy’ ditched real job for diamond stardom

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFrankie Moscatiello, the Long Island Italian guy of the Savannah Bananas, left a regular job for baseball stardom, and he is bananas for oysters.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHis former boss, Walter Szczepanski, joins us from Babylon, New York.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWalter, how did you take the news that your employee left a job at your shack to become a star in a yellow uniform?
Walter SzczepanskiLook, I wish him nothing but the best.
Walter SzczepanskiHe just left on a Saturday in July, with two hundred dozen on order, but I wish him the best.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTwo hundred dozen, and you have the number memorized. So is that a yes, you're fine with it?
Walter SzczepanskiI wish him nothing but the best. He shucked left-handed, you know, which slows everything down, and I never said a word.
Walter SzczepanskiThis knife has never once been late.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorYou're pointing the knife at the camera.
Walter SzczepanskiIt's an old habit. Fine, he's great.
Walter SzczepanskiPeople cheer for him now, and nobody has ever cheered for me, not even when I opened a case in under a minute.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat is the most honest thing anyone has said on this network tonight. Walter, any final words for Frankie?
Walter SzczepanskiI wish him nothing but the best. And do the Bananas need a shucker? Asking for me.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBrock, is there any weather that has quit a steady job for the spotlight?