Relief For America
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 12, 2001 For more information, contact American Red Cross: Sherry Mitchell, 231-1602 WRAL-FM: Mary Hallow, 890-6103 or 906-8411 (mobile) Relief For America What: American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund Collection When: Thursday, September 13, 2001, 6:00am – 7:00pm Where: Raleigh: Crabtree Valley Mall (Belks parking lot near Barnes & Noble) Cary: […]
Bulls End Season With Record Breaking and Player Awards
Bulls End Season With Record Breaking and Player Awards Duke Law School visiting professor Susan French was the Bulls’ 500,000th ticket buyer. She was recognized on the field at the final home game, during which the Bulls broke their record for season paid attendance. The Durham Bulls ended their 2001 season with a close loss […]
Post 50 Featured in Raleigh Newspaper
Post 50 Featured in Raleigh Newspaper The Durham Bulls housed more than a baseball club during the 2001 season, they were also a training ground for future television professionals. Explorer Post 50, affiliated with FOX 50 and the Occoneechee Council of Boy Scouts, helped put 31 Durham Bulls games on the air this summer, and […]
Former Durham Bull Stand Out Receives Another Honor
Former Durham Bull Stand Out Receives Another Honor For the second time in three years, a Durham Bulls player has been named season Most Valuable Player. The International League announced its post-season All-Star Team and Award Winners last week, and former Durham Bulls catcher Toby Hall headed the list as the league’s 2001 season MVP. […]
Bulls Break Record For Season Paid Attendance
Bulls Break Record For Season Paid Attendance On Saturday, August 25, the Bulls total 2001 season paid attendance record reached 490,490. This number surpassed their best-ever season attendance record of 475,000 set last year. The Bulls not only broke this record, they had their first-ever Sunday sell-out of 10,007 paid admissions that same weekend. They […]
Bulls Raise Over $20,000 For Durham Youth
Bulls Raise Over $20,000 For Durham Youth Between a charity auction and a grant from the Major League Baseball Player Association, the Durham Bulls have raised over $20,000 to provide athletic equipment to the inner-city youth of Durham. The Bulls received a grant for almost $17,000 from MLB’s “Baseball Tomorrow Fund,” and their first-ever Durham […]
Durham Bull MVP Of Futures Game
Durham Bull MVP Of Futures Game The future is looking bright for Durham Bulls catcher Toby Hall. Named the MVP of the All-Star Futures Game and the only unanimous choice for the International League’s All-Star Team, the catcher is hovering near the top of the statistics heap in the IL. Durham Bulls Catcher Toby Hall […]
Bulls Mascot Celebrates Birthday
Bulls Mascot Celebrates Birthday Mascot Wool E. Bull celebrated his birthday on Sunday, July 8th, as the Bulls took on the Charlotte Knights. The Bulls, along with MIX 101.5, gave away a free ticket to the game for everyone who brought a toy for Wool E. Bull’s birthday. Over 100 toys were collected; they were […]
Bulls Break Attendance Record
Bulls Break Attendance Record Tuesday, July 3, 2001, will become a permanent part of the Durham Bulls record book. On that date, the Bulls broke a record for paid attendance. 10,916 fans purchased tickets for that game, and 9,512 came through the turnstile. While thrilled about the record, Bulls General Manager George Habel maintained that […]
Bulls Named To IL All-Star Team
Bulls Named To IL All-Star Team Hall League’s Only Unanimous Choice The International League’s All-Star squad has been named, and the Durham Bulls can boast the only unanimous choice on the roster. Durham Bulls Catcher Toby Hall Bulls Catcher Toby Hall ranks among the International League leaders in all of baseball’s Triple Crown categories and […]