Dayton Dragons Day declared by city, county officials
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The Dayton Dragons are celebrating their 25th season, and the city is recognizing their significance to the area.
It was a celebration of sorts in Dayton today as the city, and Montgomery County as a whole, announced that Tuesday, April 8, 2025 would be Dayton Dragons Day.
Mayor Jeffrey Mims and fellow city officials were present for the proclamation.
'The type of investments that they've generated by being here over the last 25 years is very special to this community,' Mims said.
Dragons President Robert Murphy said that it's an exciting time for the organization and that it felt good to prove the naysayers wrong.
'Twenty-five years is a very important milestone for us and when you tie that back to when we were beginning Dayton Dragons baseball, you know,' said Murphy. 'It was probably 50/50 where people were in favor of bringing baseball to Dayton and 50 percent were against it.'
The Dragons are set to play their first home game of the season Tuesday night versus the Fort Wayne TinCaps. This game marks the start of a 6-game series between the two clubs.
The Dragons are currently 0-3.
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