The Ducks, the only professional baseball team located on suburban Long Island, began play in 2000, and from 2000-2019 won four ALPB championships. Team owner Frank Boulton expressed his contentment with the Ducks in 2007 to Baseball America, saying, "The Long Island Ducks are the best thing I've ever done in baseball." A league rivalry developed between the Ducks and the Bridgeport Bluefish, with the two teams contesting the "Ferry Cup" from 2009 until the latter team's termination in 2017. The Ferry Cup name referred to its exclusive sponsor, the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company, which was utilized by the teams and their fans for traveling to each ballpark. Former Major League Baseball player and MLB Hall of Fame member Gary Carter managed the Ducks in 2009. Following Carter's death in 2012, the Ducks dedicated the season to his memory and wore a commemorative patch on their uniforms. Former Major League Baseball players to have played on the Ducks include Dontrelle Willis, Ramon Castro, Ben Broussard, Leo Rosales, Josh Barfield, Bill Hall, Bryant Nelson, Ian Snell, and Lew Ford. Rich Hill played with the Ducks in 2015, prior to his return to the majors in 2016 with the Boston Red Sox. In 2017, pitcher Éric Gagné attempted a professional baseball comeback with the Ducks; that same year, Nate Freiman, Henderson Alvarez, Quintin Berry, and Tim Melville played with the Ducks and later joined an MLB organization or foreign professional league.
Logos and uniforms
The official colors of the Long Island Ducks are black, green, orange, and white. The primary logo features the "Ducks" wordmark in orange with black outline. The wordmark begins with a stylized, cartoon duck head in the form of a capital, cursive "D." Since 2015, OC Sports has been the official on-field headwear of the Atlantic League. The home caps are black throughout with the duck head logo centered on the front. The away caps are black with an orange brim and the duck head logo. The batting helmets are black with the webbed-foot logo. The Ducks wear uniforms produced by Rawlings. The home jersey is white with black pinstripes with the "Ducks" wordmark centered across the front. The numbering on the jersey is primarily in green with white outline and black drop shadow. The away jerseys are grey with the "Long Island" cursive wordmark centered across in green with white and orange outline. The numbering is in green with white outline and orange drop shadow. The alternate is an orange jersey with the "Ducks" word mark centered across the chest.
Season-by-season records
4 Atlantic League Championships
Radio
All games are broadcast over the Ducks' official YouTube channel, website and Facebook Live. For 2017, WRHU/88.7 serves as the radio home of the Ducks. Michael Polak, Chris King, and Andrew Weiss currently serve as the team's official broadcasters.
Mascot
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-Citibank Park. His name alludes to a popular baseball game food produced by the Cracker Jack brand, and the quacking sound of a duck.
Current roster
Retired numbers
; 4 : Outfielder and franchise record holder for stolen bases. Retired on June 18, 2015 ; 16 : Utility player and franchise record holder for runs, hits, home runs, RBI, and doubles. Retired on August 16, 2015 ; 42 : Second baseman. Retired throughout professional baseball on April 15, 1997 ; 3 : Part owner of Long Island Ducks 4x atlantic league champion. Retired on August 3, 2018
