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 ...
He would lick them, roll over them, and let them love him.” The O’Donnells told CBS 17 Ripken began his athletic career in 2019, bringing smiles and joy to Durham Bulls baseball fans, the Holly ...
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 ...