DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — Beloved Ripken The Bat Dog who retrieved baseball bats for the local baseball teams and fetched kicking tees for the North Carolina State University team has crossed the ...
The 8-year-old Ripken’s history in the spotlight included retrieving bats for Durham Bulls minor-league baseball games and kicking tees during N.C. State college football games at Carter-Finley ...
For the second time in three years, Upper Allen Mechanicsburg's youth baseball program captured a Cal Ripken World Series title. Upper Allen's 8u All-Stars posted a 19-0 record and completed their ...
Ripken worked as a retrieval dog in baseball, carrying bats for the Durham Bulls, Holly Springs Salamanders and Savannah Bananas. He retrieved tees for N.C. State football at Carter-Finley Stadium ...
Ripken, named after baseball legend Cal Ripken ... While Ripken's legacy will never be replaced, the O'Donnells said it will live on in his brother, Champ, another black lab and next in line ...