Durham Bulls Athletic Park was already a must-visit for any baseball fan: the iconic ballpark is the heart of baseball in North Carolina. That experience was upgraded smartly in 2014 with a $20-million renovation, a thoughtful effort that earns DPAP and the Durham Bulls recognition for Best Ballpark Renovation over $2 Million in the 2014 […]
The Durham Bulls (Class AAA; International League) are the recipient of the 41st annual John H. Johnson President’s Award, as the team will receive Minor League Baseball’s top honor at the Baseball Winter Meetings Banquet Sunday, December 8. (more…)
Last Friday we ran the raw numbers for 2014 Minor League Baseball attendance by league, total and average. Today we put some of those numbers into perspective. You can find the three listings here: 2014 Affiliated Attendance by Average 2014 Affiliated Attendance by Total 2014 Affiliated Attendance by League We’ve broken down the numbers one […]
Expected: The Durham Bulls (Class AAA; International League) and the Tampa Bay Rays extended their player development contract (PDC) for four more years, through the 2018 season. The four-year contract comes on the heels of a four-year deal signed in August 2009 that went in to effect after the 2010 season. In the last four […]
We have a new book announcement: Cradle of the Game, 2e. North Carolina has a rich baseball history, and this book by Mark Cryan tells that story through the state’s ballparks. The Tar Heel State has a special place in the baseball world; it’s a place where affiliated teams play at almost every level — […]
Renovations to Durham Bulls Athletic Park, home of the Durham Bulls (Class AAA; International League) are underway as the team preps for a busy 2014. The improvements were approved months ago, but the end of the season saw the beginning of work. Locals have been watching plenty of action on the field, with a new […]
Not that they were going anywhere, but the Durham Bulls (Class AAA; International League) extended their Durham Bulls Athletic Park lease through 2033, with two five-year options as well. The lease was not set to expire until 2015, but by coming to a lease agreement it allows the city and the Bulls to address one […]
The greater Raleigh-Durham area could see more baseball if Holly Springs moves ahead with a plan to build a new ballpark for a summer-collegiate Coastal Plain League team. We’re talking modest here — the city has about 25,000 residents, but is expecting growth as the nearly Research Triangle expands — as in a 2,500-seat ballpark […]
The Durham Bulls (Class AAA; International League) may extend their management of Durham Athletic Park, as the city seeks to work out a long-term plan for the historic facility. The future of the former home of the Bulls has been in question since Minor League Baseball walked away from a deal to manage the ballpark […]
Triple-A Baseball has released a logo to promote the Gildan Triple-A Baseball National Championship Game, to be held this season at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, home of the Durham Bulls. The game is a winner-take-all matchup between the winners of the International League and the Pacific Coast League to determine the champion of Triple-A Baseball. […]
We have a new site for the Triple-A Championship Game pitting the International League champ against the Pacific Coast League champ: Durham Bulls Athletic Park will host the 2012 match. The game is scheduled for Durham Bulls Athletic Park on Sept. 18, 2012, and will be broadcast live on Versus. It is the first time a […]
A baseball friend had an interesting question for us in conjunction with his team’s upcoming anniversary celebration: what’s the oldest team name in baseball? It’s an interesting question, one subject to many caveats and conditions, but here’s our attempt at a list of the oldest team names in Minor League Baseball still in use, ranked […]
Durham Athletic Park, or “The DAP,” as it was affectionately called by Bulls fans for decades, is a cultural touchstone. The Bulls were among the first teams to spark the re-birth of minor league baseball when they began play in 1980. But, most people know the place from its role as the primary filming location […]
