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…)
We don’t know what’s more impressive: that the Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League) continue to unveil new Canal Park Extreme Food Menu items annually or that the team sold naming rights to 2022’s new offerings. (more…)
The Akron RubberDucks (Double-A Northeast) will honor a local delicacy, the pressure-cooked JoJo potato wedge, by playing as the Akron JoJos on July 28-29. (more…)
The Cleveland Indians will invite back its top four affiliates for 2021 and beyond, with the Columbus Clippers, Akron RubberDucks, Lake County Captains and Lynchburg Hillcats expected to return. (more…)
With everything about the 2020 MiLB season up in the air, teams are finding ways to confront the coronavirus pandemic with expanded offerings and new charitable efforts in the absence of regular-season games in April. (more…)
The Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League) are extending Canal Park protective netting to the foul poles, with a partially-retractable section at the end of each dugout to allow for fan-player interaction. This project for 2020 comes after the team extended the nets to the far end of each dugout in 2018. (more…)
The Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League) have made a notable change to Canal Park, installing LED lighting ahead of the 2019 season. According to the team, the new lighting will exceed Major League Baseball standards by 125 percent. (more…)
New Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is being recognized by the Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League) with the OBJ Dog, a new menu item at Canal Park. (more…)
We have personnel news to report from the Visalia Rawhide (High A; California League) and the Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League). (more…)
At tonight’s contest at Canal Park, the Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League) will have fans attempt a new Guinness World Record with the largest game of “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes.” (more…)
We have personnel news to report from the Stockton Ports (High A; California League) and the Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League). (more…)
Another team has announced plans for extended netting, as the Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League) will install new netting at Canal Park. The netting will extend to the far end of both dugouts, and is set to be installed in time for the 2018 season. (more…)
We’ll take a break from our MLB ballpark previews to present the latest extreme offerings from the Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League), certainly one of MiLB’s leaders on the concessions front. (more…)
