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

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, undiagnosed ...

Anyone visiting the Triangle region of North Carolina should make it their mission to catch an iconic Durham Bulls baseball game. The team became iconic thanks to the 1988 sports comedy movie ...

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 ...

The Wolfpack and Durham Bulls fan favorite passed away after "suffering complications from a serious, undiagnosed medical condition which he sadly could not recover from," according to his owners ...

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 ...