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The Long Island Ducks' official mascot is an anthropomorphic duck named QuackerJack. He wears the Ducks' full home white uniform with green and white sneakers. He debuted on March 18, 2000, at then-EAB Park. [15] His name alludes to a popular baseball game food produced by the Cracker Jack brand, and the quacking sound of a duck.
Fairfield Properties Ballpark is a 8,000-seat baseball park in Central Islip, New York that serves as the home of the Long Island Ducks, an independent professional baseball team that is a member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Its first regular season game took place on May 14, 2000, when the Ducks played host to the Aberdeen ...
The Ducks' bus from Johnstown arrived four hours late before one game against New Haven, so they put on unwashed uniforms and began the game with a large brawl. [ 2 ] The visitor's locker room was located just 20 feet away from the main entrance to the arena, so many opposing players got into fights with the fans when entering and leaving the ...
On Tuesday, September 13, 2006, the Long Island Ducks and the Camden Riversharks played an 18-inning ballgame that set the league record for the longest game in Atlantic League history. After the Ducks tied the score at five in the eighth inning, the game would progress another six frames before another run would cross the plate.
The Bridgeport Bluefish contend with the Long Island Ducks 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 Ducks currently hold the Ferry Cup by winning the 2011 season series 12–6.
Yoelqui Céspedes Maceo (born September 24, 1997), also known as Yoelkis Céspedes, is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He played for Alazanes de Granma of the Cuban National Series before he defected from Cuba.
Timothy Macgill Melville (born October 9, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds , Minnesota Twins , San Diego Padres , and Colorado Rockies .
He spent 2013 with the Dayton Dragons where he compiled a 7–11 record and 4.86 ERA in 15 starts, and he returned there in 2014, going 8–11 with a 4.12 ERA in 28 starts. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] He spent 2015 with the Daytona Tortugas and Pensacola Blue Wahoos , [ 7 ] [ 8 ] compiling a combined 6–9 record and 4.82 ERA in 26 games (25 starts).