Durham, NC
Durham is located in central North Carolina, 10 miles northwest of Raleigh, NC, with which it forms a single metropolitan area.
Teams that have played here[edit]
- Durham, North Carolina Association (1900)
- Durham Bulls, North Carolina League (1902)
- Durham Bulls, North Carolina State League (1913-1917)
- Durham Bulls, Piedmont League (1920-1933, 1936-1943)
- Durham Bulls, Carolina League (1945-1967, 1980-1997)
- Raleigh-Durham Mets, Carolina League (1968)
- Raleigh-Durham Phillies, Carolina League (1969)
- Raleigh-Durham Triangles, Carolina League (1970-1971)
- Durham Braves, Coastal Plain League (1997-2001)
- Durham Bulls, International League (1998-2019, 2022-)
- Durham Americans, Coastal Plain League (2002-2003)
- Durham Bulls, Triple-A East (2021)
Persons who were born here[edit]
- Bud Barbee, pitcher/outfielder
- Lamb Barbee, outfielder
- Ray Chadwick, pitcher
- Roger Craig, pitcher; manager
- Rick Ferrell, catcher; Hall of Fame
- Jim Gallagher, minor league outfielder
- Matt Harrison, pitcher
- Bruce Holt, US national team player
- Jeff Johnson, pitcher
- Leo Mangum, pitcher
- Trot Nixon, outfielder
- Brian Roberts, infielder
- Razor Shines, infielder
- Jack Stallings, college coach
- Andrew Taylor, pitcher
- Josh Whitesell, infielder
- Possum Whitted, outfielder
- Dewey Williams, catcher
- Bryse Wilson, pitcher
Persons who died here[edit]
- Doc Adkins, pitcher
- JD Alleva, minor league catcher
- Bud Barbee, pitcher/outfielder
- Lamb Barbee, outfielder
- Bill Bell, pitcher
- Tom Butters, pitcher and college coach
- Stu Flythe, pitcher
- Curt Gentry, minor league outfielder
- Lee Griffeth, pitcher
- Emile Henderson, minor league pitcher
- Dave Jolly, pitcher
- Bob Lawson, pitcher
- Mal Mallette, pitcher
- Walt Masterson, pitcher
- Buster Maynard, outfielder
- Bill Outen, catcher
- Lew Riggs, infielder
- William Rowe, minor league player
- Jack Scott, pitcher
- Enos Slaughter, outfielder; Hall of Fame
- Denny Sothern, outfielder
- Kelly Swift, minor league pitcher
- Cool Turner, infielder
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