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 ...

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 ...

Starting in 2019 as a 3-year-old pup, 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 ...

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — A beloved furry friend of the Durham Bulls and the North Carolina State Wolfpack is being remembered by many. Ripken passed away on Jan. 1 after complications from a ...

He started his career in 2019 when he was three years old, often helping the Holly Springs Salamanders. "It was a hit and people loved it," Melissa O'Donnell said. "It started getting attention ...

Whether Ripken was retrieving baseball bats for the Durham Bulls, the Holly Springs Salamanders, or the Savannah Bananas; bumping fists and dropping pucks for the Carolina Hurricanes; or fetching ...

The O’Donnells told CBS 17 Ripken began his athletic career in 2019, bringing smiles and joy to Durham Bulls baseball fans, the Holly Springs Salamanders, the NC State Football team, the Carolina ...