RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Ripken, the beloved black Labrador retriever known for his work as a bat dog and sports mascot, died recently, leaving a legacy that touched fans across the globe.

The family that trained Ripken The Bat Dog — best known for fetching bats and football kicking tees during sporting events in North Carolina — says the black Labrador has died. In a Facebook ...

Ripken, a beloved black Labrador Retriever and friend to several Triangle sports teams, has died. Ripken died unexpectedly on New Year's Day after "suffering complications from a serious ...

News Editor Matthew Burkhart recounts his first meeting with Ripken, NC State football’s beloved tee-fetching dog, in wake of ...

Ripken passed away on Jan. 1 after complications from a serious, undiagnosed medical condition. Ripken began serving several athletic teams in North Carolina at the age of three, according to a ...

Ripken the bat dog, a black labrador retriever who fetched the hearts of sports fans across North Carolina, died on New Year’s Day. The O’Donnell family, owners of Ripken, announced the ...

Beloved Ripken The Bat Dog who retrieved baseball bats for the local baseball teams and fetched kicking tees for the North Carolina State University team has crossed the rainbow bridge.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- If you went to a Durham Bulls baseball game or NC State football game over the past few years you probably got the chance to see the one and only, Ripken The Bat Dog.

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Yet Henderson’s greatness on that diamond is about to take him higher. COACH STEVE: How The Ripken Way, passed down from Cal Sr., can help your young athlete He’s arguably the best player in ...

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — The family that trained Ripken The Bat Dog — best known for fetching bats and football kicking tees during sporting events in North Carolina — says the black Labrador has died. In ...