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March 30, 2023

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Camels crash 1st round of MLB Draft

July 20, 2022 Brett Friedlander

Members of the Campbell baseball team fancy themselves as “a bunch of nobodies from nowhere” because of their remote location in Buies Creek and the considerable shadow cast by their nationally recognized neighbors at UNC, […]

Article

Durham Bulls pair Hollywood reputation, on-field success

July 13, 2022 Brett Friedlander

DURHAM — Crash Davis and Ebby Calvin “Nuke” LaLoosh are among the two most famous players in Durham Bulls history. And yet neither of them, as presented in the movie, ever appeared in a game […]

Article

Keep Going: Tyler Zombro returns to mound for Durham Bulls

May 11, 2022 North State Journal Staff

The Durham Bulls received their championship rings for having the best record in Triple-A last season. In addition to the cluster of diamonds on the face and the names and logos carved into gold on […]

Article

MLB playoff contenders built from NC minor leagues

October 6, 2021 Shawn Krest

The MLB playoffs open this week, and the Durham Bulls and Charlotte Knights will battle for the chance to win the World Series. Not the current editions of the Bulls and Knights, of course, but […]

Article

Wolfpack products lead MLB All-Stars with NC ties

July 7, 2021 Shawn Krest

NC State’s previous trip to the College World Series — and the last time the Wolfpack were eliminated from college baseball’s championship on the field in Omaha — came in 2013. The Wolfpack were led […]

Article

WanderVision: Franco’s time with Bulls is going, going…

May 26, 2021 Shawn Krest

How good is Wander Franco? Fans in Durham are talking about him as if he’s already gone. “That’s where the grand slam landed.” “Remember his four-hit night? The impossible plays in the field? The car? […]

Article

Minor leagues return to NC with plenty of top talent

April 28, 2021 Shawn Krest

For the first time in 20 months, Minor League Baseball teams across the nation — including North Carolina — will take the field next week. While the pandemic won’t keep teams off the field this […]

MLB

Dodgers win Game 6, earn first World Series title in 32 years

October 28, 2020 The Associated Press

The Los Angeles Dodgers won their first championship since 1988 on Tuesday night, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 to win in six games. “This is our year!” manager Dave Roberts shouted, drawing huge cheers […]

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The Bull Classic: World Series teams feature more than 20 former Durham minor leaguers

October 21, 2020 Shawn Krest

The Durham Bulls didn’t play this season, but the iconic minor league franchise will be on center stage for baseball’s biggest moments. While the pandemic may have kept the DBAP empty this year, the core […]

Article

Expanded MLB rosters give young players valuable time with big clubs

July 8, 2020 Brett Friedlander

The cancellation of this year’s minor league baseball season was a disappointing blow to many young prospects whose advance up the ranks toward a possible major league career has been put on hold for an […]

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