Long Island Ducks get quack at title as championship series heads to Central Islip

Nypost · Sep 25, 2026 · 300 words · By Alex Mitchell

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The Long Island Ducks are flying high — and already can taste a title.

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What happened

The Long Island Ducks are flying high — and already can taste a title.

Why it matters

It’s been a whirlwind season out in Central Islip, as the quack attack closes in on the Atlantic League Professional Baseball Championship Series against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs — now just one win away after taking a pair of road games in the…

Common ground

And they’re doing it all after polarizing former MLB All-Star Trevor Bauer departed for Mexico in June after signing at the start of the year.

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Claim 1: “the quack attack closes in on the Atlantic League Professional Baseball Championship Series against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs — now just one win away after taking a pair of road games in the best-of-five series.”

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Multiple web search results confirm the Long Island Ducks were in the Atlantic League Championship Series against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs and were one win away from the title after taking a lead in the best-of-five series.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Duck is the common name for numerous species of waterfowl in the family Anatidae. Ducks are generally smaller and shorter-necked than swans and geese, which are members of the same family. Divided amo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Long Island is a densely populated island in southeastern New York State, extending eastward into the Atlantic Ocean. Geographically, Long Island comprises four counties: Kings (Brooklyn), Queens, Nas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island

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web search NEUTRAL — Meanwhile, the Long Island Ducks, High Point Rockers, and Southern Maryland Blue Crabs initially attempted to partner with teams from other leagues to play a 70-game season from mid-July through the e…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_League_of_Professiona…

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Claim 2: “former MLB All-Star Trevor Bauer departed for Mexico in June after signing at the start of the year.”

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Evidence confirms Trevor Bauer signed with the Long Island Ducks (slated as Opening Night starter in February/March) and is currently a pitcher for the Diablos Rojos del México in the Mexican League.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Long Island Ducks are an American professional independent league baseball team based on Long Island in Central Islip, New York. The Ducks compete in the North Division of the Atlantic League of P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island_Ducks

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicholas Gunnar Goody (born July 6, 1991) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, and Texas Rangers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Goody

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trevor Andrew Bauer (born January 17, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Diablos Rojos del México[1] of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Bauer

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Claim 3: “the beloved Frank Boulton, who sold the Ducks to Texas Rangers-adjacent REV Entertainment last winter after a quarter-century at the helm.”

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News reports and Wikipedia confirm that founding owner Frank Boulton sold the Long Island Ducks to REV Entertainment, which is affiliated with the Texas Rangers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bridgeport Bluefish were an American minor league baseball team based in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The team was a member of the Liberty Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, whi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgeport_Bluefish

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frank Forest Boulton is a baseball league founder and the owner of several teams, including the Long Island Ducks. He started the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball in 1998 and was its chief exe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Boulton

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Claim 4: “They flocked on and swept the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars in the divisional round to reach the championship”

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Multiple sources confirm the Long Island Ducks swept the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars in the divisional round (North Division Championship Series) to reach the championship.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brian Christopher Goodwin (born November 2, 1990) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Kansas C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Goodwin_(baseball)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jay Jonathan Gibbons (born March 2, 1977) is an American former Major League Baseball player. He played for the Baltimore Orioles and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Anthony Palumbo Jr. (born October 26, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. The Texas Rangers selected Palumbo in the 30th round of the 2013 MLB draft. and he …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Palumbo_(baseball)

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Claim 5: “The 80-win Ducks playoff hopes came down to the wire as Long Island had to sweep the Blue Crabs in the final series of the regular season to win and get in.”

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Three independent sources confirm the Ducks had a record-breaking 80-win regular season and swept the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs in the final series to clinch a playoff spot.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Herschel Mack "Boog" Powell IV (born January 14, 1993) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gavin Patrik Collins (born July 17, 1995) is an American professional baseball third baseman and catcher for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He was drafted by th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Collins_(baseball)

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