This post may contain affiliate links. We may receive a small commission, at no cost to you, if you make a purchase. Read Disclosure.
Anyone visiting the Triangle region of North Carolina should make it their mission to catch an iconic Durham Bulls baseball game.
The team became iconic thanks to the 1988 sports comedy movie, Bull Durham, starring Kevin Costner, Tim Robbins, and Susan Sarandon.
While Bull Durham wasn’t the reason the Bulls became legendary in Raleigh, it certainly didn’t hurt attendance at their games which gained in popularity after!
In this guide, we share how to enjoy an evening watching the Durham Bulls, including where to go for dinner and drinks, and what to expect from a match.
But first…
A Brief History Of The Durham Bulls
The Durham Bulls are a Triple-A minor league baseball team that currently plays in the International League. They are one level below major league baseball. They are also a Triple-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
The team were created by a Durham judge, known as Judge William G. Bramham, who met with the North Carolina League in Raleigh in 1902 who founded the Durham Tobacconists, making them the first league-affiliated team in Durham.
They played their first home game in April 1902 against Trinity College, and their first game in the North Carolina League in May, against the Charlotte Hornets.
They have played under many names, including Raleigh-Durham Mets in 1968, Raleigh-Durham Phillies in 1969, Raleigh-Durham Triangles in 1970–1971, but have been called the Durham Bulls for the majority of their career (1913–1917, 1920–1933, 1936–1943, 1945–1967, 1980-present).
They first renamed to the Durham Bulls in 1913 to honor the city’s famous tobacco brand.
So far, the team have won 17 league championships, 23 division titles, and 4 class titles to date.
They play their home games at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in the city of Durham, a 10-000 seating capacity ball park, which opened in 1995, but underwent a major renovation in 2014.
The mascot is Wool E. Bull.
What’s the connection with Durham and bulls and tobacco?
The growth of Durham happened after the Civil War with an increase in demand for tobacco, due to the wonderful North Carolina tobacco that many soldiers experienced.
J.R. Green, a tobacco manufacturer realized he needed a specific name and trademark for…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at y Travel Blog…