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Ken Babby, the 36-year-old passionate owner of the Akron RubberDucks, has a few things to say when it comes to running a baseball team. And his efforts over the past few years culminate this week ...
For this week's Five for Friday, Akron RubberDucks owner Ken Babby offers his favorite dining choices throughout Northeast Ohio.
Ken Babby, who owns the Akron RubberDucks and Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, is part of a group negotiating to buy the Tampa Bay Rays.
Akron RubberDucks owner Ken Babby is part of an ownership group negotiating to buy the Tampa Bay Rays. How could that affect the Ducks?
Ken Babby likes to shake things up. Two days before Halloween in 2013, Akron's Double-A baseball team — which Babby had purchased the year before — changed its name from the Aeros to the RubberDucks.
The reason for his change of heart was pretty simple. “Ken Babby made me come back,” Pfander said. It's a common theme in Akron, which has a rebranded minor league team — now the RubberDucks — that ...
The Double-A affiliate for the Cleveland Indians announced the new nickname on Tuesday. Team owner Ken Babby said the RubberDucks nickname and logo are designed to "honor the history of Akron and ...
Ken Babby, who owns the Akron RubberDucks and Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, is part of a group negotiating to buy the Tampa Bay Rays.
Akron RubberDucks owner Ken Babby is part of an ownership group negotiating to buy the Tampa Bay Rays. How could that affect the Ducks?