The
Long Island Ducks are a
baseball team in
the
independent Atlantic League, which has eight
teams in the greater
New York -
New Jersey -
Connecticut -
Pennsylvania area.
The team plays in
Citibank Park (formerly
EAB Park)
in
Central Islip in
Suffolk County,
about 40 miles east of
New York City
(exit 58 off of the
Long Island Expressway).
The stadium was just completed in time for
Opening
Day, year 2000.
The Ducks' colors are green and orange, and the
mascot, Quackerjack, bears more than a passing resemblance to
Donald Duck. The
moniker "Ducks" is appropriate for a team on Long
Island, New York because of the famous Long Island
duck, a tasty treat. Especially on the East End,
traditional country restaurants serve duck,
born and raised on the Island, harking back to the days
when 50 miles was a long way to travel, and only the
richest of the rich could "summer" on the Island.
Thanks to generic-man for updates on the park and mascot names.