After undergoing several years of improvements under Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League) owner Ken Babby, Canal Park will be in the spotlight. (more…)
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RubberDucks Introduce LeBlock Burger
In honor of the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Championship, the Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League) have introduced the LeBlock Burger. A nod to Akron native LeBron James, the LeBlock Burger is a bacon-stuffed burger topped with Middlefield cheddar cheese, wine and gold slaw, and a championship onion ring on a Kaiser bun. (more…)
RubberDucks Off to Fast Attendance Start
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…)
New for 2016: The Duck Club by Firestone
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…)
Promotions Watch: 5K at the Ballpark
Combining two sports is becoming a habit for many Minor League Baseball teams, as the action on the field is sometimes paired with a 5K. (more…)
RubberDucks Unveil Extreme Menu Items for 2016
Yes, it apparently is MiLB Food Day in these parts. Some more culinary news for your perusal, as the Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League) unveil their Extreme Menu items for 2016 and announced changes to The Game Grill + Bar. (more…)
Promotions Watch: Cold Weather Gear
While Minor League Baseball is often associated with the warm nights of spring and summer, fans in many parts of the country will begin the season in chilly climates. To help their spectators get through the cold early-season games, many teams are giving away cold weather gear. In the latest Promotions Watch, we take (more…)
Canal Park makeover continues with new turf in 2016
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…)
Logomania in the offseason
The Midwest League’s Kane County Cougars remade their look for their 26th season. The new logo features evening-shadowed evergreen trees of the western Chicago suburb behind a menacing anthropomorphic cougar, and the team nickname written in in a furry white cursive in the foreground, all of it framed by a park ranger’s badge. (more…)
Larry MacPhail Award goes to Akron RubberDucks
The Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League) are the recipients of this year’s 50th annual Larry MacPhail Award, as Minor League Baseball honors the team’s achievements on the promotional front for the season. (more…)
MiLB: $60.3M in licensed merchandise sales in 2014
Last year was a record one for Minor League Baseball, recording than $60.3 million in licensed retail sales for all 160 teams, as MiLB also releases a list of the Top 25 teams in merchandise sales. (more…)
RubberDucks to host 2016 Eastern League All-Star Game
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…)
RubberDucks schedule Dave Appreciation Night
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…)