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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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NORTH CAROLINA, USA — A beloved furry friend of the Durham Bulls and the North Carolina State Wolfpack is being remembered by many. Ripken passed away on Jan. 1 after complications from a ...

The Jackalopes rolled out a laundry list of new promotions for the 2024 season but attendance still struggled. Their three ...

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 ...

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.