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 ...

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

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He also played the role of "bat dog" at Durham Bulls games, going out to fetch bats after plate appearances for Bulls players. Ripken's owners, Michael and Melissa O'Donnell, said they knew Ripken ...

Starting in 2019 as a 3-year-old pup, Ripken worked as a retrieval dog in baseball, carrying bats for the Durham Bulls, Holly Springs Salamanders and Savannah Bananas. He retrieved tees for N.C ...

William V Bill Bell Way intersects with S. Mangum and Blackwell streets and is also behind Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Current Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams spoke at the celebration.

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The statement said. Courtesy: Ripken the Bat Dog Courtesy: Ripken the Bat Dog For four seasons, Ripken retrieved for the Durham Bulls and NC State football teams. For his last season, Ripken ...