Long Island Ducks
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The Long Island Ducks are a minor league baseball team which plays in Central Islip, New York. They are a member of the Atlantic League, and are affiliated with no Major League Baseball team.
The Ducks currently own the independent minor 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 Long Island Ducks recorded their 2 millionth fan since the stadium opened in 2004.
In 2005, 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 in Long Island proved he had matured since his controversial comments. So far Rocker has been received poorly, exacerbated possibly by his poor performance.
Bud Harrelson was key in founding the team. He started out at various coaching positions and currently owns part of the team.
The team plays in Citibank Park.
External links
- 2005 Team Bio (http://www.longislandexchange.com/LongIslandDucks.html)