The Durham Bulls Podcast Capitol Broadcasting
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The official podcast of the Durham Bulls, the Triple-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Tristan Peters: Durham Bulls, OF, 2024
Durham Bulls outfieler Tristan Peters talks about growing up in Winkler, Manitoba, playing for two iconic baseball franchises - the Durham Bulls and Savannah Bananas, meeting his wife at a country dance club and his unlikely baseball journey.
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Tony Riggsbee: Durham Bulls, Public Address Announcer
The longest-tenured public address announcer for the Durham Bulls - Tony Riggsbee - takes us through a 50-plus year career in radio, including his 19 years as doing PA at the DBAP. Hear Tony's seminal moments in his broadcasting career, delivering news of 9/11 and the space shuttle Challenger explosion to the people of the Triangle.
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Ben Johnson: Coach, 2018 Durham Bulls; Manager, Memphis Redbirds
Memphis Redbirds manager Ben Johnson, a coach on the 2018 Governors Cup championship Durham Bulls team joins Bulls broadcaster to talk about his one season coaching in Durham, his voyage to major league baseball, and his special relationship with his father, Larry. Johnson manages his hometown team and even lives in his childhood house with his dad.
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Cole Figueroa: Durham Bulls 2012-14; Director, Baseball Operations, Tampa Bay Rays
Cole Figueroa, who spent the 2012-14 seasons with the Durham Bulls, and now Tampa Bay's Director of Baseball Operations, joins Bulls broadcaster Patrick Kinas.
Figueroa talks about his job, career arc, first major league call-up and his first project in the front office of the Rays, developing a method to hit Yankees' ace reliever Dellin Betances. Hear how that worked out this week on THE Durham Bulls Podcast. -
Justin Sterner: Durham Bulls, RHP 2022-24
Durham Bulls pitcher Justin Sterner recounts the profound impact his two-year mission to American Samoa had on his life, becoming an Eagle Scout, his BYU family tree and his journey to professional baseball.
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Jim Morris: "The Rookie", Durham Bulls LHP 1999-2000
The story of "The Rookie" Jim Morris is well known. Morris' life story & baseball journey turned into a Disney movie. Retired from a first pro baseball journey, teaching high school science while coaching high school baseball. Then a promise between Morris and his players led to a second chance at baseball, and a tryout at the age of 35. Three months later, Morris stepped on a major league field for the first time in his life and a legend was born.
This extended podcast with Bulls broadcaster Patrick Kinas is the first, fully comprehensive chat with Jim Morris, who tells the tale of his journey, revealing details that had scarcely been known.
Enjoy listening to Jim's re-telling of his story about "The Rookie".
Customer Reviews
Wool E. Bull is the best!
Love the podcast and interview with the BEST mascot in baseball. Wool E. puts his whole personality into everything he does. He is friendly, funny and knows how to interact with fans of all ages. Also love him on the “This is Durham Bulls Baseball” videos!
Durham Bulls!
Must listen for any Bulls or MiLB fan!
Great podcast
Great insight into what it takes to run a first class minor league operation. From who is responsible for chicken biscuits, egg leverage and when does the weekend start to great baseball conversations, thistles my commute in RTP much more entertaining. Thanks, guys and Go Bulls!