DURHAM, N.C. — The family that trained Ripken The Bat Dog — best known for fetching bats and football kicking tees during sporting events in North Carolina — says the black Labrador has died.

DURHAM, NC — The family that trained Ripken The Bat Dog — best known for fetching bats and football kicking tees during sporting events in North Carolina — says the black Labrador has died.

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Ripken passed away on Jan. 1 after complications from a serious, undiagnosed medical condition. Ripken began serving several athletic teams in North Carolina at the age of three, according to a ...

The Durham Bulls tower at the main gate of the historic Durham Athletic Park displays the team’s logo on June 13, 2004 in downtown Durham, N.C. (AP Photo/Karen Tam, File) DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — The ...

Ripken the bat dog, a black labrador retriever who fetched the hearts of sports fans across North Carolina, died on New Year’s Day. The O’Donnell family, owners of Ripken, announced the ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — Ripken the Bat Dog, the North Carolina sports world’s best friend, has died. The announcement came Friday afternoon on social media and left thousands sharing their condolences.

Ripken joined the rest of the state’s mascots at the game. “It was an incredibly humbling experience and representative of exactly how much Ripken meant to the people of his home state,” the ...

It was always something sports related." Ripken, named after baseball legend Cal Ripken, Jr., was a local celebrity of sorts for fans of animals and sports. He started his career in 2019 when he ...