The family that trained Ripken The Bat Dog says the black Labrador known for fetching bats and football kicking tees during ...

Ripken the Bat Dog, the endlessly eager black Labrador who charmed fans at Durham Bulls and N.C. State University football ...

Ripken, a beloved black Labrador Retriever and friend to several Triangle sports teams, has died. Ripken died unexpectedly on New Year's Day after "suffering complications from a serious, undiagnosed ...

Ripken, most famous for being the bat dog at Durham Bulls games but also seen at NC State football, Carolina Panthers and ...

News Editor Matthew Burkhart recounts his first meeting with Ripken, NC State football’s beloved tee-fetching dog, in wake of ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- If you went to a Durham Bulls baseball game or NC State football game over the past few years you probably got the chance to see the one and only, Ripken The Bat Dog. Ripken's ...

Ripken’s final appearance was on Dec. 22. He had the opportunity to retrieve a kicking tee for the Carolina Panthers at their ...

The 8-year-old Ripken's history in the spotlight included retrieving bats for Durham Bulls minor-league baseball games and kicking tees during N.C. State college football games at Carter-Finley ...

For four seasons, Ripken retrieved for the Durham Bulls and NC State football teams ... to retrieve a kicking tee for the ...

Ripken the Bat Dog, the endlessly eager black Labrador who charmed fans at Durham Bulls and NC State University football games, has unexpectedly died. The Rainbow Bridge braces itself for its most ...