The Long Island Ducks announced on Wednesday that they have been sold to REV Entertainment, the official sports and entertainment company of the Texas Rangers.
The Ducks have competed in the Atlantic League since 2000 and play their home games at Fairfield Properties Ballpark in Central Islip. The team will remain on Long Island.
“We’re proud to welcome the Long Island Ducks into the REV family,” Sean Decker, President of REV Entertainment, said in a statement. “Frank Boulton has built something truly special on Long Island. Our responsibility is to honor that legacy, build upon the foundation he established, and continue delivering an affordable, family-friendly experience while positioning the Ducks for long-term success.”
The deal ends the tenure of founding Ducks owner Frank Boulton, who will continue in an advisory role with REV Entertainment. Boulton also founded the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and served as its chairman from the league’s inaugural season through this month.
“I have always viewed my ownership of the Long Island Ducks as a public trust, and any successor had to be in lockstep with that belief,” Boulton said in a statement. “REV Entertainment has that commitment and is the right organization to guide the Ducks into the future and keep QuackerJack dancing on the dugout tops for many years to come. I am grateful to the fans, friends, sponsors, and entire Long Island community for their support for 25 incredible seasons of Ducks baseball and am confident it will only get better as we enter the next 25!”
Current Ducks president and chief business officer Michael Pfaff will remain in those roles.
“This is an exciting time,” Pfaff said in a statement. “While we have experienced unprecedented success in our first 25 years, we honor the past by safeguarding its legacy for generations to come. In that spirit, I look forward to working with REV on continuing to provide Long Island with the cleanest, safest, most fan friendly and affordable way for people to spend their discretionary dollar.”