When Canal Park, home of the Akron RubberDucks (Double-A; Eastern League), opened in 1997, a downtown location was not an automatic win for all involved. Today, that opening is seen locally as a cornerstone of revitalization for downtown Akron. (more…)
Jim Pfander of the Akron RubberDucks has been honored with the Eastern League‘s Executive of the Year award. Pfander, the general manager and COO of the RubberDucks, has spent the past four seasons with the team. (more…)
After undergoing several years of improvements under Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League) owner Ken Babby, Canal Park will be in the spotlight. (more…)
Fans are already turning out to Canal Park in high numbers, as the Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League) reported a total attendance of 22, 382 over their first four games. (more…)
The Akron RubberDucks‘ (Class AA; Eastern League) Duck Club is now known as The Duck Club by Firestone, thanks to a naming rights deal with Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations. Under the terms of this agreement, Firestone will have its name on The Duck Club at Canal Park through at least 2020. (more…)
More changes to Canal Park, home of the Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League), in 2016, as the ballpark will undergo an upgrade to the playing field before the season opener. (more…)
We have personnel news today from the Frisco RoughRiders (Class AA; Texas League), the Fast Forward Sports Group and the Green Bay Bullfrogs (summer collegiate; Northwoods League). (more…)
The Akron RubberDucks and Canal Park will host the 2016 Eastern League All-Star Game. This will be the first time the franchise has hosted the All-Star Game since it relocated to Northeast Ohio in 1989. (more…)
Talk about purely random: the Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League) are hosting Dave Appreciation Night on Friday, honoring a Dave of the Game — Dave Szucs, to be exact. (more…)
We have a new food offering at Canal Park, home of the Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League) this season: White Castle sliders. (more…)
Riffing off the news: the Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League) have scheduled “Brian Williams’ Pants-on-Fire Night” for April 27. (more…)
It was an edgy approach to a new team identity, but the unveiling of new Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League) logos and marks certainly led to a successful 2014 for the team — making them our choice for Best Logo/Branding in our annual awards. (more…)
A second straight year of attendance hikes for the Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League), as the team enjoyed a 15.7 percent rise in 2014 over 2013 at Canal Park. This season’s total attendance was 350,704 in 68 openings, a 15.7 percent increase over 2013’s total attendance of 295,459 in 70 openings. That rise is […]
