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'{{other uses}} <!-- Infobox begins --> {{Independent baseball team |name = Long Island Ducks |founded = 1998 |city = Central Islip, New York |logo = LIDucks.PNG |caplogo = LI Ducks cap.PNG |current league = [[Atlantic League of Professional Baseball]] |current division= Liberty Division |past league = |currentname = Long Island Ducks (2000-present) |nicknames = |retirednumbers = |colors = green, orange<br>{{color box|#005f30}} {{color box|#FF6600}} |ballpark = [[Bethpage Ballpark]] |leaguechamps = (1) 2004 |divisionchamps = (1) 2004 |owner = Frank Boulton, [[Bud Harrelson]], Seth Waugh |manager = [[Kevin Baez]] |gm = Michael Pfaff |media = [[New York Newsday]] |website = http://www.liducks.com www.liducks.org }}<!-- Infobox ends --> The '''Long Island Ducks''' is an [[United States|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]]. Since the 2000 season, the Ducks have played their home games at [[Bethpage Ballpark]] - formerly known as EAB Park, Citibank Park, and Suffolk County Sports Park. The "Ducks" name refers to [[Long Island]]'s duck-farming heritage, which is further represented by the [[Big Duck]] ferrocement. The Big Duck is in [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County]], in which Central Islip is also located.<ref name=reading1>[http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/6roadside/6facts1.htm Determining the Facts Reading 1: Representational Architecture], Roadside Attractions, National Park Service.</ref> The Ducks currently own the independent league baseball single-season attendance record of 443,142 fans. They reached this total in the summer of 2001, surpassing the previous record of 436,361 fans which the team had also set in 2000. The Ducks reached the 3 million mark in attendance in September 2006. [[Bud Harrelson]], a 1971 [[Rawlings Gold Glove Award]] winner, is a part-owner of the Ducks. He was the first manager of the team following a stint as the [[New York Mets]] manager. ==History== Residents of [[Long Island]] anticipated the arrival of professional baseball for many years, until the Ducks' inaugural 2000 season. The [[New York Mets]] and the [[New York Yankees]] own the territorial rights to keep an affiliated team, [[Major League Baseball|Major]] or [[Minor League Baseball|Minor]] League, from moving within 75 miles of their respective ballparks. The last attempt by any team to move to Long Island was made by the [[Albany-Colonie Yankees]]. The Albany-Colonie team hoped to reestablish themselves in [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County]], home to the Ducks, but the Mets prevented the move. The Yankees later moved to [[Norwich, Connecticut]], becoming the [[Connecticut Defenders]] (now the [[Richmond Flying Squirrels]]).<ref>{{cite web | title=History of Long Island baseball | work=digitalballparks.com | url=http://www.digitalballparks.com/Atlantic/Citibank3.html | accessdate=July 1, 2006}}</ref> Baseball fans on Long Island enthusiastically support the Ducks and have led the Atlantic League's attendance since its beginning.{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}} In 2007, team owner Frank Boulton expressed his contentment with the Ducks to Baseball America saying, "The Long Island Ducks are the best thing I've ever done in baseball."<ref>[http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/minors/features/265158.html Baseball America's 2007 Independent organization of the year]</ref> Despite their success at the gate, the Ducks did not field a championship team until the 2004 season, when they defeated the [[Camden Riversharks]] in a three-game sweep to capture the Atlantic League Championship Series. In 2005, a controversial former MLB player [[John Rocker]] signed with the Ducks in an attempt to revive his career. He asked New Yorkers to "bury the hatchet," claiming his willingness to play on Long Island proved he had matured since his controversial comments. Rocker was poorly received by the fans and ended up pitching with an 0-2 record and an [[Earned run average|ERA]] of 6.50. On August 14, 2007, the Ducks appeared in national headlines in the United States after former Major League player [[José Offerman]] assaulted opposing players of the [[Bridgeport Bluefish]]. In his second at-bat with Bluefish pitcher, Matt Beech, Offerman was hit by a pitch. He retaliated by hitting Beech's hands with a bat, as well as striking catcher John Nathans in the head. Nathans was taken out of the stadium on a stretcher, and Offerman was arrested and taken into custody.<ref>{{cite web | title=Offerman Charges Mound, Hits Two with Bat | work=FoxSports at MSN | url=http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/7124110?MSNHPHMA | accessdate=August 15, 2007}}</ref> On Monday November 10, the Ducks announced that [[Gary Carter]] would be the new manager for the 2009 season. ===Go Green=== The Long Island Ducks have implemented an environmental conservation program called "Go Green." The program includes the placement of solar panels on the roof of Bethpage Ballpark to power the luxury suite level, the placing of "Ricky Recycle" receptacles throughout the ballpark for each home game so fans can recycle their bottles and cans, the enrollment in an electricity reduction program called Operation Save New York, and the participation in [[Nike, Inc.]]'s "Reuse a Shoe" program, in which sneakers are collected at Bethpage Ballpark to be recycled and used for materials to create new playing surfaces and sports equipment.<ref>[http://liducks.com/GoGreen Go Green]</ref> ==Logos and uniforms== The official colors of the Long Island Ducks are black, green, and orange. The primary logo features the "Ducks" wordmark in orange with black outline. The wordmark begins with a stylized, cartoon duck head in the form of a capital, cursive "D." The secondary logo is the webbed foot of a duck in orange with black outline. The Ducks wear caps produced by [[The Game Headwear]] and uniforms by [[Rawlings (company)|Rawlings]]. The home caps are black throughout with the cap logo centered on the front. The cap logo is the stylized, cartoon duck head. The away caps are green with the duck head cap logo. The batting helmets are green with the webbed-foot logo. The home jersey is white with black pinstripes with the "Ducks" wordmark centered across the front. The numbering on the jersey is primarily in green with white outline and black drop shadow. The away jerseys are grey with the "Long Island" cursive wordmark centered across in green with white and orange outline. The numbering is in green with white outline and orange drop shadow. The alternate is a sleeveless, green jersey with the "Ducks" word mark centered across the chest. The numbers are in orange with white drop shadow. ==Season-by-season records== {| align=left border=4 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 !align="center" colspan="5" bgcolor="#000000" style="color:#FF6600"|Long Island Ducks - 2004 to 2010<ref>[http://nbpfaus.net/~pfau/al-info.html Atlantic League information]</ref>''' |- !align="center" colspan="1"|Season !align="center" colspan="1"|W - L Record !align="center" colspan="1"|Winning Percentage !align="center" colspan="1"|Finish !align="center" colspan="1"|Playoffs |- |2004 || 65-61 || .516 || 3rd in North Division || 5-1 (won championship) |- |2005 || 66-74 || .471 || 1st in North Division ||1-2 (lost division final) |- |2006 || 73-53 || .579 || 2nd in North Division || 0-2 (lost division final) |- |2007 || 72-54 || .571 || 1st in North Division || 0-2 (lost division final) |- |2008 || 71-69 || .507 || 1st in Liberty Division || 0-2 (lost division final) |- |2009 || 73-65 || .528 || 1st in Liberty Division || 2-3 (lost division final) |- |2010 || 70-68 || .507 || 3rd in Liberty Division || Did Not Make Playoffs |- |Totals (2000–2009) ||766-688 ||.525 ||1st Place 4 times || 1 championship |- !Playoffs || 8-12 || . ||-||- |} <br style="clear:both;"> * '''1 Atlantic League Championship (2004)''' ==Ferry Cup== The Long Island Ducks contend with the [[Bridgeport Bluefish]] over the Ferry Cup, which is sponsored by the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company. The two teams border on [[Long Island Sound]], and many fans of both teams regularly cross it to support them. The current Bluefish/Ducks rivalry record is 85-83, in favor of Bridgeport.<ref>{{cite web | title=Bluefish and Ducks introduce Ferry Cup | work=Bridgeport Bluefish | url=http://www.bridgeportbluefish.com/news/index.html?article_id=250 | accessdate=May 12, 2009 }}</ref> ==Radio== All of the Long Island Ducks weekend games are broadcast on My Country 96.1 fm starting in 2011, with the rest of the games broadcast over the Ducks official website. Chris King, David Weiss, and Michael Polak serve as the team's official broadcasters. ==Live on Internet TV== The Long Island Ducks' games are broadcast live on [http://www.ibnsports.com/ iBN Sports]. ==Mascot== The Long Island Ducks' official [[mascot]] is an [[Anthropomorphism|anthropomorphic]] duck named QuackerJack. He wears the Ducks' full home uniform with green and white sneakers. He debuted on March 18, 2000 at Citibank Park.<ref>{{cite web | title=QuackerJack | work=Long Island Ducks | url=http://www.liducks.com/QuackerJack | accessdate=June 11, 2011}}</ref> His name alludes to a popular baseball game food produced by the [[Cracker Jack]] brand, and the quacking sound of a duck. {{Long Island Ducks roster}} ==Retired numbers== {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; font-size: 100%; text-align:center;" |- | [[Image:Jackie Robinson LGI.PNG]] |- | '''[[Jackie Robinson]]''' |- | [[Second baseman|2B]] <br /><small>Retired throughout<br />professional baseball<br />on April 15, 1997</small> |- |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== ===Official websites=== *[http://www.liducks.com Long Island Ducks] *[http://www.atlanticleague.com Atlantic League of Professional Baseball] *[http://www.twitter.com/liducks Official Long Island Ducks Twitter Page] *[http://www.facebook.com/liducks Official Long Island Ducks Facebook Page] *[http://www.foursquare.com/liducks Official Long Island Ducks Foursquare Page] *[http://www.youtube.com/ducksbaseball Official Long Island Ducks YouTube Page] ===Blogs=== *[http://www.atlanticleaguebaseball.com Atlantic League Baseball] *[http://www.atlanticleagueindependent.com Atlantic League Independent] <!--Navigation boxes--><br/> {{s-start}} {{s-ach|ach}} {{succession box | title = Atlantic League Champions<br>Long Island Ducks | years = 2004 | before = [[Somerset Patriots]]<br>2003 | after= [[Somerset Patriots]]<br>2005 }} {{end}} {{s-start-collapsible|header={{s-ach|ach}}}} {{succession box | title = North Division Champions<br>Long Island Ducks | years = 2004 | before = [[American Defenders of New Hampshire|Nashua Pride]]<br>2003 | after= [[American Defenders of New Hampshire|Nashua Pride]]<br>2005 }} {{succession box | title = Liberty Division Champions<br>Long Island Ducks | years = 2008 | before = &nbsp; | after = &nbsp; }} {{s-end}} {{Long Island Ducks}} {{Atlantic League}} {{NewYorksports}} {{New York Sports}} [[Category:Long Island Ducks]] [[Category:Atlantic League of Professional Baseball teams]] [[Category:Professional baseball teams in New York]] [[Category:Sports in Long Island]] [[ja:ロングアイランド・ダックス]]'