The Longueuil Ducs (French: Ducs de Longueuil) are a junior baseball team that play in the Ligue de Baseball Élite du Québec. The Ducs play their home games at Parc Paul-Pratt in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. Established in 1957 by former Montreal Canadiens star Émile Bouchard[1] as the Longueuil Junior, the team was later renamed the Longueuil Marquis, before settling on its current name, the Longueuil Ducs. The Ducs are one of the oldest baseball clubs in the province of Quebec.[2]
| Ducs de Longueuil | |
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| League | Ligue de Baseball Élite du Québec (1957–present) |
| Location | Longueuil, Quebec |
| Ballpark | Parc Paul-Pratt |
| Founded | 1957 |
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| Colours | Blue, black, White |
| Ownership | LBEQ |
| Manager | Eric Infante |
| General Manager | Eric Infante |
| Media | Le Courrier du Sud |
| Website | www |
Former players
editThe following is a list of notable players who have played for the Ducs de Longueuil in the past:[2]
- Claude Gladu, former mayor of Longueuil
- Steve Green, Canada national baseball team and formerly for the Anaheim Angels, Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox
- Guillaume Leduc, Savannah Sand Gnats
- Leonardo Ochoa, Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
- Karl Gélinas, Capitales de Québec
- Ivan Naccarata, Capitales de Québec
References
edit- ^ Cloutier, Guillaume (2010-11-06). "Butch Bouchard intronisé au Temple de la Renommée du… baseball". Le Courrier du Sud (in French). Longueuil, Quebec, Canada: Quebecor Media. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b Lanciault, Jacques (2008-02-11). "Mais d'où proviennent les onze équipes de la LBÉQ (1 de 2)" (in French). Ligue de Baseball Élite du Québec. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
External links
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