In Pictures: Durham Athletic Park (Bull Durham Movie Site)
One of the greatest baseball movies of all-time, Bull Durham introduced the general public to a number of sacred bush league traditions. There’s the Baseball Annie. The use of the word “meat” as a nickname. And of course, the consequences that come from shaking off the catcher.
In addition to Kevin Costner, Tim Robbins, and Susan Sarandon, the movie also starred the Durham Athletic Park, and its “Hit the Bull, Win a Steak,” sign that resided above the right field wall.
The smoking bull has relocated to a new $100 million dollar ballpark in downtown Durham, but the old Durham Athletic Park lives on. It is currently undergoing a $6.3 million renovation that includes a new playing surface and upgraded seating in the grandstand.
Once completed, the park will serve as the home of the North Carolina Central University baseball team. Minor league baseball (which has an office less than one block from the field) will also use the facility for training umpires and other baseball personnel.
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