Minor League Baseball

Last year, the Durham Bulls joined The Nine Initiative, a program launched by Minor League Baseball to uplift the legacy of Black baseball history. Youth Reporter Olivia Haynie takes a look at the history of the Black Sox, one of Durham’s Negro Minor League teams, and their impact on Durham culture.

The total price tag for the upgrades is around $10 million, and the city is on the hook for most of it. The city owns the stadium and leases it to the Bulls. The Bulls will contribute about $1 million toward the upgrades.

The High-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Grasshoppers have played in Greensboro since 1979.

Durham Bulls' pitcher Tyler Zombro was released from the hospital and will transition to outpatient occupational and speech therapy after being struck in the head by a line drive last week.

Tyler Zombro, a right-hander in the Tampa Bay Rays organization, was hit by a sharp liner from Norfolk’s Brett Cumberland in the eighth inning on Thursday. The frightening scene prompted Triple-A Durham to suspend its game.

After a hiatus of about 20 months due to COVID-19, Minor League Baseball has returned in North Carolina. The Durham Bulls, armed with the game's top prospect, open at home on May 11. And the newly-named Burlington Royals begin play in June.

At first, back in April, Anderson Rathbun was optimistic.Like many of the countless folks who make their living by working for one of the 160 Minor League…