Ripken joined the rest of the state’s mascots at the game. “It was an incredibly humbling ... because they’ll ground out to second, and all of a sudden, the crowd just goes crazy,” Michael ...
Ripken participated in a ceremonial puck drop for the NHL Stadium Series outdoor game between the Carolina ... N.C. State and the Panthers all honored Ripken in social-media posts Friday.
Michael O-Donnell, Ripken's owner O'Donnell recalled a memorable moment during Ripken's last game when Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard showed the dog affection before the game.
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 ...
Ripken, most famous for being the bat dog at Durham Bulls games but also seen at NC State football, Carolina Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes games, died suddenly and unexpectedly at the start of ...
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — 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 ...