Ripken was usually seen retrieving the kicking tee after kickoffs at NC State football games. He also played the role of "bat dog" at Durham Bulls games, going out to fetch bats after plate ...

The 8-year-old Ripken’s history in the spotlight included retrieving bats for Durham Bulls minor-league baseball games and kicking tees during NC State college football games at Carter-Finley ...

If you went to a Durham Bulls baseball game or NC State football game over the past few years you probably got the chance to see the one and only, Ripken The Bat Dog. Ripken's owner's announced on ...

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

Ripken, 8, gained fame fetching bats for the Durham Bulls and Holly Springs Salamanders, as well as the tee for kickoffs at NC State football games. He also participated in special events ...

is going through the annual process of choosing the one player on her home team of the Durham Bulls of the Carolina League, he who she will take under her wings, sexual and otherwise, solely for ...

Ripken assisted both the Durham Bulls and the NC State football team ... a kicking tee for the Carolina Panthers at their last home game of the season. “Thank you, Ripken, for all the amazing ...

In a similar social media post, the Durham Bulls said "Ripken was the bestest ... on Dec. 22 at the Carolina Panthers’ final home game of the season against the Arizona Cardinals at Bank of ...