The Durham Bulls Podcast Podcast

The Durham Bulls Podcast

Durham Bulls
The official podcast of the Durham Bulls, the Triple-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays.
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.
Jun 3, 2024
43 min
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.
May 27, 2024
41 min
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.
May 20, 2024
37 min
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.
May 13, 2024
51 min
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".
May 6, 2024
1 hr 20 min
Shelley Duncan: Durham Bulls Champion; Manager, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
This week, New York Yankees' Triple-A manager Shelley Duncan joins Patrick Kinas on THE Durham Bulls Podcast to talk about his professional baseball career, his major league baseball family, his relationship with Bulls Hall of Fame manager Charlie Montoyo and his 2013 Governors Cup title season with Durham. Duncan also discusses at length the impact of his mom and brother, who both lost battles to glioblastoma brain cancer, treated at nearby Duke Medical and his profound relationships with both of them, along with the memories he carries forward to this day.   In Duncan's return to Durham this week with the RailRiders playing at the DBAP, Duncan organized a staff participation fundraiser on Duke Medica's Angel Walk 5K, which was organized to help raise funds to research and treat the very cancer that took Duncan's brother and mother. This is a "Don't Miss" episode.
Apr 29, 2024
50 min
Jake Mangum (Durham Bulls) & father John Mangum (Chicago Bears)
This week, Durham Bulls outfielder Jake Mangum joins the show alongside his dad John, who played nine seasons as a defensive back for the Chicago Bears. Hear the journey of Jake on his way to Durham, from his record-setting time at Mississippi State to his treks to the College World Series. The Mangums talk about the parallels in their sport, stories from Jake's childhood and memories of their special bond.
Apr 22, 2024
50 min
Harris Cooper: Finding America In A Minor League Ballpark
Author and professor emeritus at Duke University Harris Cooper joins THE Durham Bulls Podcast to talk about his book "Finding America In A Minor League Ballpark" depicting his season as a seating bowl host at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Cooper talks about his psychology career, his love of baseball, the personal stories he uncovered during his season with the Durham Bulls.  Cooper recounts stories of his youth, his love of baseball and the briging his experiences together for the book.
Apr 15, 2024
46 min
Brandon Guyer: Durham Bulls 2011-14;  7-year MLB OF
Seven-year MLB outfielder Brandon Guyer joins Bullls broadcaster Patrick Kinas this week on THE Durham Bulls Podcast. Guyer talks about his company Major League Mindset befoe delving into his four seasons (2011-14) with the Bulls.  Guyer also breaks down what it's like to prepare for a Game 7 of the World Series, something he has first-hand knowledge of from 2016 in playing for the Cleveland Indians against the Chicago Cubs in one of the most memorable Fall Classics in a generation. Guyer also talks about the originiation of his nickname "La Pinata", the "Bet" that led to him going out on his first date with his wife, and his first major league call-up.
Apr 8, 2024
56 min
Tristan Gray: Durham Bulls 2021-23
This week's episode of THE Durham Bulls Podcast features former Durham Bulls infielder Tristan Gray, who spent portions of three seasons with the Bulls, leading Durham to a pair of International League and Triple-A National Championships in 2021 and 2022. Gray, now playing in the Miami Marlins organization, compares emotions between his wedding last November and his MLB debut two months prior.  He also shares a wild story about how he heard about his first major league call-up. Tristan also gives the definitive, first-hand story of how his UPS vest became integral to the Durham Bulls home run celebrations and the run to the Triple-A Championship in 2022. Gray also chats about the "Basabe Game" from July 4th, 2023, growing up the son of a minor league player, following in his father's footsteps in college and pro ball, and opens the curtain about championship clubhouse celebrations.
Apr 1, 2024
47 min
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