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Who doesn't remember the movie Bull Durham, in which the manager called his players lollygaggers. Tomorrow, the Durham Bulls will honor the movie and take the field in special Lollygaggers uniforms. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjtmKIWa4tY In a desperate move, the head coach throws a bunch of bats into the showers to scare the hello out of them. Then …
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A real short one this time. In today's episode of Baseball Shorts, we pay attention to the term "Human Rain Delay." Knowing the movie Bull Durham, the term Human Rain Delay may refer to the fact that the sprinklers are switched on to flood the infield, so the next game cannot be played. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLMxmZr3S5s But …
At least it is not food the club is named after. The Durham Bulls will adopt the identity of the first professional baseball team that played in Durham in 1902. In the course of the season, the Bulls will be named Tobacconists on April 13, May 18, June 27, July 13, and August 31. The …
Film and baseball. It seems to be a perfect fit. Countless movies have been made about our beloved game. In this blog post, I will sum up what I think are the best baseball movies ever. I will start with nr. 10 and count down to nr. 1. Honorable mention: Long Gone Movie starring William …
Bull Durham. Isn't this everybody's favorite baseball movie? The cult movie from the eighties, in which Kevin Costner played minor league catcher Crash Davis and Tim Robbins played Braves' prospect Nuke LaLoosh, may get a sequel according to a movie website. Kevin Costner was recently a guest on The Dan Patrick Show and said he'd be …
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Suns to Spotsylvania County? The Hagerstown Suns (former club of Dutchie Spencer Kieboom) are in the attention of Spotsylvania County. A proposed ballpark deal with Fredericksburg fell through, so the team is looking for a new place to move to. Eventhough Hagerstown has made a proposal, the Suns favored Fredericksburg's offer. But now the deal …
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Many of us will know Durham Athletic Park from the movie Bull Durham. Before the Durham Bulls moved into DAP or El Toro in those days, they played their home games at Hanes Field of Trinity College from 1912-1926. On July 7 1926 the Bulls moved into El Toro, then a wooden ballpark. Seven years …
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