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Designing a baseball jersey is one of the things Minor League teams often treasure. But Double-A Akron takes that concept to the next level during its tribute to pediatric cancer patients and their families. The Showers Family Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders Celebration, an annual tradition as long

3:15 AM UTC Brendan Samson Designing a baseball jersey is one of the things Minor League teams often treasure. But Double-A Akron takes that concept to the next level during its tribute to pediatric cancer patients and their families. The Showers Family Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders Celebration, an annual tradition as long

Designing a baseball jersey is one of the things Minor League teams often treasure. But Double-A Akron takes that concept to the next level during its tribute to pediatric cancer patients and their families. The Showers Family Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders Celebration, an annual tradition as long

Now this is a story all about how the Akron RubberDucks were flipped-turned upside down, so please take a minute and sit right there and I’ll tell you how Akron honored “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." On Saturday night, Double-A Akron hosted “All Out 90s” night with a special appearance

The Akron RubberDucks have a few changes in store for the 2023 season. They include new food items, from extreme eats to other additions and changes on and off the field.

The Akron RubberDucks will rebrand to the Akron Devil Strips for one-night only on Friday, July 7. A devil strip refers to the grassy area between the street and the sidewalk. The term is believed to be first used in Northeast Ohio to describe

The Akron RubberDucks will rebrand to the Akron Sauerkraut Balls for one-night only on Friday, Aug. 18 to honor Akron’s favorite appetizer. Sauerkraut balls are believed to be invented in Akron and have been a staple in local bars and restaurants since the early

While attendance for both the Lake County Captains and the Akron RubberDucks remains below pre-pandemic figures, there are encouraging signs this summer.

When Canal Park opened in 1997, a downtown location was not an automatic win. Today, that opening is seen as a cornerstone of revitalization for downtown Akron.

The dismissal highlights the challenges of winning cases against members of joint local-federal task forces.