Record crowds in Albuquerque and Winston-Salem, a record-setting homestand in Colorado Springs, over 6,000 fans braving the cresting Mississippi River in Davenport, and sellouts in Omaha, Richmond and Birmingham were among the attendance highlights on the Fourth of July. Really, there’s nothing more American than a night at the ballpark, followed by fireworks. (We spent […]
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Akron RubberDucks unveil new extreme concessions for 2014
The makeover of the Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League) continues, with the addition of a unique pineapple bowl and surprisingly popular beer shakes. The new Extreme Menu entrée is: the Pineapple TeriyAKRON Bowl. Half a pineapple is hollowed out to create a bowl. It is then stuffed with a stir fry of grilled white-meat […]
Akron RubberDucks unveil 2014 uniforms
More on the rebranding of the Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League), as the team unveils home and road uniforms, as well as caps, for the 2014 season. There were five uniforms unveiled: a home uniform with a white jersey and pants, a road uniform with a gray jersey and pants, an official Sunday uniform […]
Akron RubberDucks unveil 2014 upgrades to Canal Park
The Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League) unveiled major changes to Canal Park today, including details regarding the previously announced new year-round restaurant and information about new picnic and premium areas in left field and right field. The additions cost around $3.5 million, making an investment total of $5.6 million since Ken Babby took ownership […]
New for 2014: Akron RubberDucks
Well, this is certainly a bold rebranding: the Akron Aeros are now the Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League), as team owner Ken Babby unveils a new look. “During this rebranding process, we listened to our fans,” Babby said. “It was evident that our fans wanted to honor the history of Akron and the rubber […]