The family that trained Ripken The Bat Dog — best known for fetching bats and football kicking tees during sporting events in North Carolina — says the black Labrador has died. In a Facebook ...

Beloved Ripken The Bat Dog who retrieved baseball bats for the local baseball teams and fetched kicking tees for the North Carolina State University team has crossed the rainbow bridge.

Ripken the bat dog, a black labrador retriever who fetched the hearts of sports fans across North Carolina, died on New Year’s Day. The O’Donnell family, owners of Ripken, announced the ...

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 ...

Ripken was happiest when he was surrounded by people and making friends (and maybe eating a hot dog or two),” the Facebook post said. Ripken assisted both the Durham Bulls and the NC State ...

Ripken was usually seen retrieving the kicking tee after kickoffs at NC State football games. He also played the role of "bat dog" at Durham Bulls games, going out to fetch bats after plate ...