/tags/minor-league-baseball Minor League Baseball en-US Copyright Fri, 18 Oct 2024 18:21:36 GMT /sports/2024-10-18/durham-bulls-rays-milton-tropicana-field-tampa-hurricane The Tampa Bay Rays need a temporary home after Tropicana Field was damaged by Hurricane Milton. Seemingly, it won't be in Durham after the Bulls put out a statement dispelling the notion they would host the Rays in 2025. Fri, 18 Oct 2024 18:21:36 GMT /sports/2024-10-18/durham-bulls-rays-milton-tropicana-field-tampa-hurricane Mitchell Northam /show/due-south/2024-07-01/history-integration-north-carolinas-professional-baseball-leagues Co-host Leoneda Inge talks with Chris Holaday, author of Cracks in the Outfield Wall: The History of Baseball Integration in the Carolinas. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 14:00:00 GMT /show/due-south/2024-07-01/history-integration-north-carolinas-professional-baseball-leagues Leoneda Inge, Rachel McCarthy /2024-06-25/charlotte-knights-reach-deal-to-sell-team-to-ny-based-company Diamond Baseball Holdings has reached an agreement to buy the Charlotte Knights minor league baseball team, the organizations said Tuesday. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 19:06:34 GMT /2024-06-25/charlotte-knights-reach-deal-to-sell-team-to-ny-based-company Ely Portillo /wunc-youth-reporting-institute/2023-12-04/durham-bulls-baseball-north-carolina-negro-league-history Last year, the Durham Bulls joined The Nine Initiative, a program launched by Minor League Baseball to uplift the legacy of Black baseball history. Youth Reporter Olivia Haynie takes a look at the history of the Black Sox, one of Durham’s Negro Minor League teams, and their impact on Durham culture. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 18:33:00 GMT /wunc-youth-reporting-institute/2023-12-04/durham-bulls-baseball-north-carolina-negro-league-history Olivia Haynie /sports/2022-05-31/mlb-standards-durham-approves-10m-upgrades-bulls-ballpark-milb The total price tag for the upgrades is around $10 million, and the city is on the hook for most of it. The city owns the stadium and leases it to the Bulls. The Bulls will contribute about $1 million toward the upgrades. Tue, 31 May 2022 20:13:41 GMT /sports/2022-05-31/mlb-standards-durham-approves-10m-upgrades-bulls-ballpark-milb Naomi P. Brown, Mitchell Northam /sports/2022-01-06/greensboro-grasshoppers-sold-temerity-baseball-milb The High-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Grasshoppers have played in Greensboro since 1979. Thu, 06 Jan 2022 17:07:32 GMT /sports/2022-01-06/greensboro-grasshoppers-sold-temerity-baseball-milb Keri Brown / WFDD /sports/2021-06-10/durham-bulls-pitcher-released-hospital-struck-head-baseball-milb-zombro Durham Bulls' pitcher Tyler Zombro was released from the hospital and will transition to outpatient occupational and speech therapy after being struck in the head by a line drive last week. Thu, 10 Jun 2021 11:18:01 GMT /sports/2021-06-10/durham-bulls-pitcher-released-hospital-struck-head-baseball-milb-zombro Associated Press /sports/2021-06-04/durham-bulls-pitcher-stable-hospital-liner-head-tyler-zombro-rays Tyler Zombro, a right-hander in the Tampa Bay Rays organization, was hit by a sharp liner from Norfolk’s Brett Cumberland in the eighth inning on Thursday. The frightening scene prompted Triple-A Durham to suspend its game. Fri, 04 Jun 2021 18:04:17 GMT /sports/2021-06-04/durham-bulls-pitcher-stable-hospital-liner-head-tyler-zombro-rays Associated Press /sports/2021-05-11/prospects-sock-puppets-milb-baseball-back-north-carolina-durham-bulls After a hiatus of about 20 months due to COVID-19, Minor League Baseball has returned in North Carolina. The Durham Bulls, armed with the game's top prospect, open at home on May 11. And the newly-named Burlington Royals begin play in June. Tue, 11 May 2021 11:34:35 GMT /sports/2021-05-11/prospects-sock-puppets-milb-baseball-back-north-carolina-durham-bulls Mitchell Northam /sports/2020-08-05/tournaments-weddings-t-shirts-ncs-minor-league-baseball-teams-get-creative-to-keep-the-lights-on At first, back in April, Anderson Rathbun was optimistic.Like many of the countless folks who make their living by working for one of the 160 Minor League… Wed, 05 Aug 2020 14:33:20 GMT /sports/2020-08-05/tournaments-weddings-t-shirts-ncs-minor-league-baseball-teams-get-creative-to-keep-the-lights-on Mitchell Northam