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July 23, 2025

MiLB

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100 in 100: Montgomery County’s Tyrone Horne, first to hit for the home run cycle

June 11, 2020 Brett Friedlander

North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]

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Durham Bulls furlough half of front office staff

April 16, 2020 Cory Lavalette

The Durham Bulls are placing just over half of their front-office staff on furlough with Minor League Baseball on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Triple-A team in Durham, North Carolina, announced Wednesday that […]

Article

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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MLB extends support to minor leaguers through May

March 31, 2020 Cory Lavalette

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is extending its financial support to minor league players through May while suspending their contracts because of the new coronavirus pandemic. MLB announced March 19 that it was giving […]

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MLB’s plan to eliminate minor league teams hits North Carolina

November 26, 2019 Cory Lavalette

At the end of “Bull Durham,” the movie that encapsulated life in the minor leagues, Crash Davis is summoned into the manager’s office. Still shirtless and dripping wet from the shower, Crash learns that he’s […]

Sports

Bulls experiment with pair of two-way players

June 5, 2019 Shawn Krest

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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Bulls coach McCracken returns to familiar turf

May 15, 2019 Shawn Krest

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 […]

Sports

Baseball back in Fayetteville with new stadium, Woodpeckers

April 24, 2019 Brett Friedlander

FAYETTEVILLE — Back in 1996, an architect named Robert Marvin was hired to devise a revitalization plan for Fayetteville’s decaying downtown area. The centerpiece of his design was a controversial 60-foot high mound to be […]

Sports

A quick tour of NC’s minor league baseball teams

April 10, 2019 Shawn Krest

Read NSJ’s 2022 MiLB Across NC features: Carolina Mudcats • Down East Wood Ducks • Winston-Salem Dash • Kannapolis Cannon Ballers • Greensboro Grasshoppers • Fayetteville Woodpeckers • Charlotte Knights • Durham Bulls • Hickory […]

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Veteran Bulls look for third straight championship

April 10, 2019 Shawn Krest

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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