2018 Atlantic League All-Star Game In 3 Weeks

The 2018 Atlantic League All-Star game, hosted by The Long Island Ducks, is 3 weeks away. It is one of the premier events of the summer.

The Long Island Ducks recently announced that the gates will open at Five O’clock, followed by the Home Run Derby, with game time at 6:35 p.m. There will also be two special events: The Skillville Group’s highly acclaimed new act “Bucket Ruckus” and “Tyler’s Amazing Balancing Act”.

Many of the league stars will shine that night, performing at peak performance.

To vote for your All-Star team from the Liberty and Freedom Division, visit The Long Island Ducks at http://liducks.com/news/current/?article_id=1729.

You can also read more about the special performances at http://liducks.com/news/current/?article_id=1747.

Logo designs ©2018 Long Island Ducks. Poster design ©2018 LA Photography/Graphic Design

 

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2018 All Star Game Hosted By The Long Island Ducks

One month until the 2018 All Star Game, hosted by The Long Island Ducks.

Tickets are still available for the event of the year!

http://www.liducks.com

Logos ©2018 Long Island Ducks

Poster design ©2018 LA Photography/Graphic Design

Long Island Ducks All Star Summer

The summer of 2018 will hold many exciting events for many people, especially Long Island Ducks fans.

The Long Island Ducks will hold this years All Star Game. Many players from The Liberty and Freedom Divisions will appear in the game. Players can vote for their favorite players here, http://www.liducks.com/news/current/?article_id=1729 and tickets are still available for the event.

The All Star Game will be held on July 11, 2018 at 6:35 p.m. with the Home Run Derby prior to the game and fireworks afterwards.

The Ducks and their fans make each home game like a family orientated event, by bringing excellent baseball, between inning fan based activities and good comradery. The fan base mingles about anything Ducks, events during their day and events in The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Players. It makes for an interesting day or evening. A person going there will see  many familiar faces, as Ducks fans love being there for the national pastime. Many former Major League baseball players are currently signed throughout The Atlantic League, including the Long Island Ducks.

Anyone interested in attending a Ducks game can go to www.liducks.com. Those interested in learning more about The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Players can go to www.atlanticleague.com

 

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TALL SHIPS SAIL TO THE DELAWARE RIVER WATERFRONT! May 24 – 28, 2018

Hi everyone.

Anyone in the Philadelphia area might enjoy watching some Tall Ships sail the Delaware River on Memorial Day weekend. I wish I could have gone because it looks so interesting.

http://sailphiladelphia.org

Old Time Baseball Featuring The Brooklyn Atlantics

Since its inception in the 1800’s, baseball has been a favorite of the old and young for over a century. It has been dream of many young kids to grow to play in the big leagues. There were many rule changes and many players. Baseball itself has basically remained unchanged, as far as play goes.

Are there many who would enjoy seeing old time baseball? Well, there certainly is. Established in 1997, The Brooklyn Atlantics has been around the old time circuit, the original team was formed in 1855 in real time play. Todays league and teams are a representation of what once was.

Today, life has been brought back to that wonderful era. For more information on that team and the league, please visit them at: http://www.brooklynatlantics.org/index.php©2018 Photo by Iron Diamond Photography

Bud Harrelson Appreciation Night Set For August 3, 2018

Local legend and Long Island Favorite Buddy Harrelson will be honored on August 3 2018.

The Long Island Ducks will hold a very special event for Long Island’s Favorite Sports Celebrity at Bethpage Ballpark in Central Islip, NY. Along with his number being retired permanently, there will be guest speakers and some words from the Local Legend prior to the start of the game.

All those who wish to attend the game and find out more information can go to:

http://www.liducks.com/home/

Long Island Ducks Fan Fest

Today, the Long Island Ducks held their Sixth Annual Fan Fest. The annual event is the franchises way of say thank you to all their loyal fans throughout the seasons. Their was a special BBQ for season ticket holders, games and activities for the kids and a special introduction to the 2018 Long Island Ducks. This annual exhibition game is a fun activity for all fans of all ages.

The Ducks played The New Britain Bees and were led by former NY Met Wally Backman! It was great seeing him again in NY. The Ducks won the game 6-2 and gave all their players a chance to show their skills in the batters box and on the field.

The Ducks will play The Long Island Black Sox on Monday at 1p.m.

For more information about todays game and the regular season you can go to http://www.liducks.com.

It was a fun day at Bethpage Ballpark in Central Islip, NY. 

Long Island Ducks Spring Training from Quack Of The Bat on their WordPress site.

 

The Long Island Ducks officially began their spring training workouts on Monday in advance of the 2018 All-Star Summer, presented by Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center. Despite inclement weather preventing the team from doing much in the way of outdoor activities, position players did take the first swings in the team’s batting cage while pitchers […]

via DUCKS BEGIN SPRING TRAINING WORKOUTS — Quack of the Bat

Long Island Ducks Spring Training Games

Anyone on Long Island in interested in local baseball this year, here is a complete list of spring training games for the Long Island Ducks for 2018. The regular season starts on April 27, 2018 against The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, Maryland and the Home Opener at Bethpage Ballpark in Central Islip NY is on May 4, 2018 vs The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs.

The article itself is very good and gives insight of what is yet to be for the Long Island Ducks. You can also view other Ducks information at that link below. I believe it will be a very exciting year for The Long Island Ducks.

Enjoy!

Long Island Ducks website

http://liducks.com/news/current/?article_id=1685

Quack of The Bat (WordPress)

https://quackofthebat.wordpress.com

Baseball 2018

Hi everyone! Baseball is underway for the 2018 season and is something enjoyed by people coast to coast in the USA. There are fans that also follow from around the world, due to the The Internet. I hope everyone enjoys the information and has a wonderful summer of baseball!

I thought these links would be fun for everyone to view.  They are teams I am interested in. Check out the links to see when and where each team is playing!

The Long Island Ducks – 3 time Atlantic League Champions! The Long Island Ducks are an American professional baseball team based in Central Islip, New York. They are a member of the Liberty Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball

Visit the Long Island Ducks at http://liducks.com/home/

The Brooklyn Cyclones – The Brooklyn Cyclones are a minor league baseball team based in Brooklyn, New York that plays in the Short-Season A classification New York–Penn League , affiliated with the New York Mets.

http://www.brooklyncyclones.com/home/

The Wilmington Blue Rocks – The Wilmington Blue Rocks are a Minor League Baseball team located in Wilmington, Delaware. The Blue Rocks play in the Northern Division of the Carolina League

Visit The Blue Rocks at http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t426

The Richmond Flying Squirrels – The Richmond Flying Squirrels are a Minor League Baseball team based in Richmond, Virginia. The team, which is a part of the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants major league club, and plays at The Diamond. The Squirrels were previously known as the Connecticut Defenders.

Visit The Flying Squirrels at http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t3410

The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball – The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball is a professional, independent baseball league located primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, especially the greater metropolitan areas of the Northeast megalopolis, with one team located in Texas. League offices are located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Visit the Atlantic League at http://www.atlanticleague.com

Other Interesting Information from The Baseball Almanac:

Minor League Baseball Almanac

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/minor-league/minor0.shtml

Major League Baseball Almanac

http://www.baseball-almanac.com