The Akron RubberDucks, an affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians in the Double-A Eastern League, will continue their “Only in Akron” series when they take the field for two games this summer as the Galley Boys. The nickname refers to hamburger cooks who work in small galley kitchens at drive-in restaurants, a time-honored tradition in northeast Ohio.
Per the team:
Drive-in restaurants were a big part of Akron’s fast food boom in the late 1940s through the 1980s. During this time period drive-in restaurants like Swenson’s, Skyway and Dilly’s started in Akron and expanded their locations across Ohio. These restaurants have unique narrow shaped designs and sell their delicious food offerings to patrons who drive into the parking lots and receive their meals from “car hops” that sprint from car to car. The food at these drive-ins is made by cooks affectionately known as galley boys because of the galley style kitchen they work in.
The Galley Boys will take to the field June 27 and 28 for two games against the Harrisburg Senators.
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