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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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
Some great games on the docket for CBS Sports Network in 2015, as the network will televise 10 marquee Minor League Baseball regular-season games for the second season. (more…)
Today’s food news, part 2: The Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League) unveiled their three remaining extreme food items for 2015, including a truly extreme salad, poutine and an oversized sub. (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…)