Ripken the Bat Dog, the endlessly eager black Labrador who charmed fans at Durham Bulls and N.C. State University football ...

The nonprofit Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation’s mission has always been helping at-risk kids in distressed communities by providing mentors and giving them safe places to play, learn and grow.

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — The family that trained Ripken The Bat Dog — best known for fetching bats and football kicking tees during sporting events in North Carolina — says the black Labrador has died. In ...

Ripken, a beloved black Labrador Retriever and friend to several Triangle sports teams, has died. Ripken died unexpectedly on New Year's Day after "suffering complications from a serious ...

"This is a thrilling opportunity to lead and build out the organization’s legal and compliance function and to work alongside ...

The family that trained Ripken The Bat Dog — best known for fetching bats and football kicking tees during sporting events in North Carolina — says the black Labrador has died. In a Facebook ...

Ichiro Suzuki joins Derek Jeter as one vote shy of becoming the first position player to appear on all ballots. Pujols, in ...

Ripken the Bat Dog, the endlessly eager black Labrador who charmed fans at Durham Bulls and N.C. State University football games, has unexpectedly died. The Rainbow Bridge braces itself for its ...

Ripken, most famous for being the bat dog at Durham Bulls games but also seen at NC State football, Carolina Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes games, died suddenly and unexpectedly at the start of the ...

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No, Suzuki in 2025 was one vote shy of being a unanimous Baseball Hall of Famer, joining Jeter in terms of percentage (99.7%) ...

Among the tens of thousands of players, managers, owners, executives and other personnel that have made their marks on ...