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Bulls experiment with pair of two-way players
DURHAM — In 1919, Babe Ruth pitched 133 innings as a starter for the Boston Red Sox. In between his days on the mound, he batted 432 times, becoming the last MLB player to log […]
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The five key plays from the ACC Baseball Tournament
DURHAM — The North Carolina Tar Heels won their first ACC Baseball Tournament since 2013 and just their second in the last 29 years, going undefeated in four games at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park […]
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ACC Baseball Tournament spends one final week in Durham
DURHAM — The ACC Baseball Tournament is having one final fling in Durham before it heads off to parts unknown next year. Durham Bulls Athletic Park is hosting the event for the ninth time and […]
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Bulls coach McCracken returns to familiar turf
DURHAM — The Durham Bulls have a familiar face on the coaching staff this season. Hitting batting practice grounders with a fungo bat and patrolling the first-base coaching box during games is former Bulls player […]
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Veteran Bulls look for third straight championship
DURHAM — Fresh off of back-to-back Governors’ Cup championships, the Durham Bulls open the season with a roster expected to contend for a three-peat this season. “I’ll tell you what,” pitcher Austin Pruitt said. “We […]
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Union head praises Blue Jays for raising minor league pay
DUNEDIN, Fla. — Union head Tony Clark lauded the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday for giving minor league players a 50 percent raise, and he hopes other clubs do the same. Representatives from the players’ […]
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Durham Bulls’ tradition of success extends to the dugout
The Durham Bulls have been one of the most successful minor league franchises in history, winning 14 division titles and six Governors’ Cups in their 21 years in the International League. When Charlie Montoyo was […]
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Bulls survive September adversity for improbable title
On Labor Day, the Durham Bulls gave serious consideration to not using a designated hitter for their final game of the regular season. Two weeks later, they hoisted the Governors’ Cup for the second straight […]
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Games moved, postponed ahead of Florence
What promised to be one of the better college football weekends in North Carolina this season, with a battle between potential Heisman Trophy candidate quarterbacks scheduled for Raleigh and a visit to Chapel Hill by […]
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Orange High’s Wilson makes MLB debut with Braves
DURHAM — Bryse Wilson had a triumphant homecoming last week. It just wasn’t the one he’d prepared for. Born in Durham and a graduate of Orange High School in Hillsborough, Wilson was expecting to start […]