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Now pitching, after five weeks on the injured list . . .
Last week I had the opportunity to throw out the first pitch before a Long Island Ducks game against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. more
Ducks manager Wally Backman, left, and outfielder/hitting coach Lew Ford talk outside the batting cage
Ducks are quacking again
It is unknown if anyone will recite the movie line, ”you’re killing me, Smalls,” but former Major League Baseball player Daniel Murphy — a Mets playoff hero — said he is just looking for a sandlot to play in. The 2015 postseason record breaker is part of the 2023 Long Island Ducks, the team’s 23rd season. more
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The priceless community tradition that is baseball
Baseball is back. Spring training is over. Opening Day is here. In a world of chaos and danger, baseball, to me, is the one constant, my trusted safety zone. more
Are we what we watch on TV? Say it ain’t so.
It’s easy to admit watching “The Roosevelts,” “Band of Brothers” or “The Dust Bowl,” all high-minded documentaries featured on PBS. It has felt so satisfying to drop into conversation . . . more
Long Island Ducks manager Wally Backman answered a question at Media Day. To his left are Lew Ford, Daniel Fields and Mike Bolsinger.
Long Island Ducks are quacking stronger than ever
The  minor league baseball Ducks  run as one of Long Island’s most popular summer attractions was interrupted last year because of the coronavirus pandemic, but this year the flock is back and aims to quack louder and stronger. more
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More than 100 domestic ducks were rescued in the Town of Hempstead last year, including about 75 in Baldwin. Most pictured above were rescued from Baldwin Harbor.
Nonprofit rescues abandoned domestic ducks in Baldwin
With spring less than four weeks away, the domestic duck dumping season has begun in the Town of Hempstead. Activists with Long Island Orchestrating for Nature, also known as LION, an animal … more
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New Ducks manager Wally Backman played on the 1986 World Series-winning Mets.
Duck? Duck? Mets?
There is a lot happening in the new season for the Long Island Ducks. more
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John Brownell will not only pitch but also use his experience to counsel the pitching staff.
Taking another quack at bat
The defending Liberty Division Champion Long Island Ducks are aiming for a fourth consecutive division title and fourth overall Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Clubs crown. more
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Nassau County Police Marine Bureau members rescued a man stranded in Reynold’s Channel on Wednesday.
Nassau County police rescue man stranded in Reynold’s Channel
On Wednesday, the Nassau County police said members of the Nassau County Police Marine Bureau rescued a 60-year-old man who was stranded on a boat in Reynold’s Channel near Duck Point in Long Beach … more
The Long Island Ducks will play their homes games in a spruced up Bethpage Ballpark.
Baseball is quack on Long Island
The defending first-half Liberty Division champions are seeking to win their fourth Atlantic League of Professional Baseball championship in team history. more
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