Bulls Fans Can Now Book a Ticket to WilVille
Bulls Fans Can Now Book a Ticket to WilVille Wil Myers-Focused Seating Section Gives Fans a Ticket, T-Shirt and Food for $20 Durham Bulls staffers show off their WilVille t-shirts in the new WilVille section of the stands. The Durham Bulls have announced the creation of WilVille, a seating section at Durham Bulls Athletic Park […]
Bull City Summer to Chronicle 2013 Season
Bull City Summer to Chronicle 2013 Season Documentary Project to Cover a “Season at the Ballpark and Beyond” The legendary Durham Bulls will be the subject of Sam Stephenson’s newest documentary project, Bull City Summer: A Season at the Ballpark and Beyond. Beginning with the Bulls’ home opener on April 8th, nationally known writers and […]
A Grand & Gracious Spirit
A Grand & Gracious Spirit George Habel Remembers Doris Barksdale Doris Barksdale passed on Wednesday, April 3rd. I was surprised to learn that she was seventy-seven years old. She had such a lively spirit! Employed by the Carolina Hurricanes, Doris held various titles, but her key role was in-house motivational consultant – an on-call life […]
Led By Youth, Guided By Experience, Bulls Ready For 2013
FILE: Manager Charlie Montoyo fist bumps players on his 2012 Durham Bulls team. by WRALSportsFan.com’s Aaron Schoonmaker Remember as a kid, going to watch batting practice just as the gates opened and being in awe of how far the pros could hit a baseball? You didn’t realize why, but the sound created at contact was […]
Opening Day Headlines First Bulls Homestand of 2013
Opening Day Headlines First Bulls Homestand of 2013 Bulls Open Home Schedule with Two Fireworks Shows, Midweek Matinee and Loaded Roster After a four game road trip starting in Norfolk this Thursday, the Durham Bulls will kick off the home portion of their 2013 International League season on Monday, April 8. Boasting one of the […]
Myers, Archer Headline Bulls Opening Day Roster
Myers, Archer Headline Bulls Opening Day Roster Local Prospects, Proven Veterans Form Core of Durham’s Most Exciting Team in Years The Durham Bulls, in conjunction with the Tampa Bay Rays, have announced their 2013 Opening Day roster. Led by local standouts OF Wil Myers and RHP Chris Archer, manager Charlie Montoyo‘s squad boasts one of […]
Food, Beverage & Funding for Triangle Nonprofits
Food, Beverage & Funding for Triangle Nonprofits From George Habel’s “Note to Self” Blog Maybe you have noticed that many of the concessions stands at the ballpark are staffed by volunteers. They donate their labor in return for a percentage of the stand’s income. You might have been served by your neighbor, a high school […]
Bulls Broadcast Schedule Anchored by 53 Televised Home Games
Bulls Broadcast Schedule Anchored by 53 Televised Home Games Explorer Post 50 Celebrates 15 Seasons of Producing Bulls Television Broadcasts The Durham Bulls recently announced their full 2013 broadcast schedule, highlighted by an increased number of local television broadcasts. The Bulls will locally televise 53 home games in 2013, all in high definition. All telecasts […]
Ballparks Teach History
Ballparks Teach History By George Habel This week’s big story has been the election of a new Pope, so I pose this question: What does the Papacy have in common with baseball? Answer: Three Papal Masses were held at Yankee Stadium, in 1965, 1979 and 2008. That factoid comes from a neat feature on ESPN’s […]
Idea from CBC’s Habel Results in NCCU Athletics App
Idea from CBC’s Habel Results in NCCU Athletics App A suggestion from Capitol Sports Vice President George Habel turned into a new app for NC Central athletics fans and a new “field” for former CBC division StepLeader. A recent article in Durham’s Herald-Sun revealed the connection. In “NCCU Eagles fans have new mobile app,” John […]