Travis R. Martin, CPA » Pictures http://travisrmartin.com Lesson Plans and Insight from a Business Educator, MBA Student, and All-Around Swell Guy Mon, 17 May 2010 01:18:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 In Pictures: Durham Athletic Park (Bull Durham Movie Site) http://travisrmartin.com/2009/07/in-pictures-durham-athletic-park-bull-durham-movie-site/ http://travisrmartin.com/2009/07/in-pictures-durham-athletic-park-bull-durham-movie-site/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:55:07 +0000 travisrmartin http://travisrmartin.com/?p=523
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    • ]]>     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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    • ]]>     I’ve been spending some time trying to get caught up on all of the photos and park reviews from my summer baseball trip. I still have about 15 parks to post, a few stories, and some other goodies. Look for those over the course of the next two weeks.

    In the meantime I thought I would share a few photos from the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. The Hall holds a special place in the hearts of baseball fans, and rightfully so. The museum is packed full of artifacts from every era of baseball, many of which make you drop your jaw and say “how did they get that?”

    I took a lot more photos than what I have posted below. If there is a specific item you would like to see, let me know.

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