Akron Rubberducks
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Akron RubberDucks Founded in 1997 Akron, Ohio |
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| Current | Double-A (1997–present) | ||||
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| League | Eastern League (1980–present) | ||||
| Division | Western Division | ||||
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| Current | Cleveland Indians (1989–present) | ||||
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| League titles (8) |
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| Division titles (9) |
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| Nickname | Akron RubberDucks (2014–present) | ||||
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| Colors | Black, blue, orange, yellow, white |
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| Mascot | Webster (duck); Orbit (cat); Homer (pigeon) |
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Owner(s)/
Operator(s) |
Ken Babby | ||||
| Manager | Mark Budzinski | ||||
| General Manager | Jim Pfander | ||||
The Akron RubberDucks are a Minor League Baseball team based in Akron, Ohio. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. From 1997 to 2013, the team was named the Akron Aeros.
The RubberDucks play in Canal Park, located in downtown Akron, which seats 7,630 fans. The nickname "RubberDucks" refers to Akron's history in the rubber industry, in particular as the birthplace of tire and rubber companies such as Goodyear, Firestone, Goodrich and General Tire.
The franchise began play in 1980 in Lynn, Massachusetts, where it was named the Lynn Sailors. The team served as the Double-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners from 1980 to 1982 and the Double-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1983. After four seasons in Massachusetts, owner Mike Agganis moved the team northward to Burlington, Vermont. From 1984 through 1987, the franchise was known as the Vermont Reds and were the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, winning three-straight Eastern League championships from 1984 to 1986. In 1988, they became the Vermont Mariners for one year when the Seattle Mariners picked up the franchise to serve as its Double-A affiliate. During their stint in Vermont, the franchise made the playoffs every year, and won three straight Eastern League titles from 1984 to 1986.
In 1989, the team moved to Canton, Ohio, becoming the Cleveland Indians' Double-A affiliate, and played eight seasons at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium as the Canton–Akron Indians, one of many entities (another example is the Akron-Canton Regional Airport) to use the names of both cities. The "Little Indians" made another five straight playoff appearances from 1989 to 1993, and won the regular-season title in 1992. However, they were never successful at bringing home a league championship trophy.
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