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.

Whether Ripken was retrieving baseball bats for the Durham Bulls, the Holly Springs Salamanders ... the Carolina Panthers at their final home game of the season. With his paws on the field ...

He also played the role of "bat dog" at Durham Bulls games, going out to fetch bats ... Ripken, named after baseball legend Cal Ripken, Jr., was a local celebrity of sorts for fans of animals ...

Harry pitched for the Montgomery Rebels, Duluth-Superior Dukes, Durham Bulls, and Knoxville Smokies. His love for the game led him to be the head and assistant baseball coach for Millersville ...

Over the past few seasons, the Tampa Bay Rays have built a model for developing young, consistent talent, which has helped ...

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

Solutions must be invented to combat any early struggles the Smokies stadium faces if it's going to anchor a downtown district for years to come.

Ripken, 8, gained fame fetching bats for the Durham Bulls ... Topps baseball card and was honored by the Carolina Hurricanes with a moment of remembrance before a recent game.

“Whether Ripken was retrieving baseball bats for the Durham Bulls, the Holly Springs Salamanders ... the Carolina Panthers at their last home game of the season. “Thank you, Ripken, for ...