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May 12, 2025

baseball

Opinion

KREST: A futile search for drama at Durham Bulls Pride Night  

June 19, 2019 Shawn Krest

On June 5th, the Durham Bulls hosted their first-ever Pride Night.   The promotion was held in partnership with Equality NC, the LGBTQ Center of Durham and the Durham Police Department.   In other words, it looked like […]

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Post 45 falls short at American Legion World Series

August 22, 2018 Brett Friedlander

According to the old baseball adage, momentum only lasts as long as the next day’s starting pitcher. In the case of Randolph County Post 45, it was more of a week-to-week proposition. One week, its […]

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Thirty years of ‘Bull Durham’

June 20, 2018 Cory Lavalette

DURHAM — Ron Shelton didn’t set his goals high the first time he came to Durham. “I just came down here trying to stay on schedule and not get fired,” he said. “It worked out […]

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Baseball’s dirty secret

June 13, 2018 Shawn Krest

In a small trailer beyond the right-field wall at Zebulon’s Five County Stadium, close enough that batting practice home runs clang off the metal roof, the two umpires for the night’s Carolina Mudcats game sit […]

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A day in the life of Durham Bulls chef Curtis Wong

June 6, 2018 Shawn Krest

DURHAM — It’s 4:30 in the afternoon. Thanks to the threat of inclement weather, gates at Durham Bulls Athletic Park will open in an hour, 30 minutes earlier than originally scheduled. Despite being on the […]

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Topsail teen’s family trying to understand baseball ineligibility

May 23, 2018 Brett Friedlander

Being a part of the Topsail High baseball team was probably the best thing happened to Alex Postma this school year. Until it became the worst thing that happened to him. The Pender County teenager, […]

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Promotion to Major Leagues looming for Bulls’ star Willy Adames

May 9, 2018 Shawn Krest

DURHAM — Jared Sandberg is a realist. The Durham Bulls manager was an infield prospect 17 years ago, paying his dues in Durham and waiting for a shot at the Major Leagues in Tampa. Aubrey […]

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Bulls begin title defense with loaded roster

April 4, 2018 Shawn Krest

DURHAM — The Durham Bulls enter the season as the defending Triple-A National Champions. However, anyone who thinks that history is important in the International League, even recent history, need only look at the last […]

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NSJ Pro Team of the Year: The Durham Bulls remain the gold standard for all of minor league sports

December 27, 2017 Shawn Krest

It may be a little premature to say this, but it looks like the Durham Bulls’ move to Triple-A was a successful one. The Bulls made the jump in 1997 and, 20 years in, have […]

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Three North Carolinians contributing to epic World Series

November 1, 2017 Shawn Krest

After 11 years and 910 games, it took extra innings for Cameron Maybin to play in his first World Series game. The former first-round draft pick out of Asheville’s Roberson High School joined the Houston […]

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