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February 5, 2023

Carolina League

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Woodpeckers tapping into Fayetteville’s baseball potential

June 22, 2022 Brett Friedlander

FAYETTEVILLE — On March 7, 1914, a raw rookie by the name of George Herman Ruth hit his first professional home run in Fayetteville while playing in a spring exhibition game for the then-minor league Baltimore […]

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Cannon Ballers leading way in Kannapolis’ revitalization

June 15, 2022 Brett Friedlander

KANNAPOLIS — The Kannapolis Cannon Ballers have a slogan painted in large letters for all to see as they enter Gate 1 at Atrium Health Ballpark. “Have a blast!” it says. It’s a play on […]

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Winston-Salem Dash sprinkling in new promotions to boost minor league team

June 8, 2022 Brett Friedlander

WINSTON-SALEM — The best seats in the house for a Winston-Salem Dash game at Truist Stadium aren’t actually seats. They’re on a grassy berm just beyond the outfield wall. At least, that’s the opinion of […]

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Mudcats provide Triangle baseball fans a laid-back alternative

May 25, 2022 Brett Friedlander

ZEBULON — Unless you’re hoping for Shoeless Joe Jackson and a team of ghost players to appear out of nowhere, there aren’t many good reasons for building a baseball stadium in the middle of a […]

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Minor league teams still serving their communities while waiting for return

April 15, 2020 Brett Friedlander

As Douglas Locascio looked out at a pristine green field under a bright Carolina blue sky last Thursday, his team’s scheduled opening day, the general manager of the Hickory Crawdads couldn’t help but think that […]

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Thick skin, sense of humor help colorful ump West become a Hall of Famer

July 3, 2018 Brett Friedlander

  RALEIGH — Joe West didn’t set out to be a Major League Baseball umpire.   He was actually a football player at Elon working some local high school games for a little extra cash during the […]

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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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From ECU club ball to the pros

June 13, 2018 Brett Friedlander

BUIES CREEK — Everyone knows that in baseball, three strikes means you’re out. But Tanner Duncan isn’t one to take no for an answer. So instead of giving up on his dream of playing professionally, […]

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