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Durham Athletic Park

Durham Athletic Park Website Launched

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Minor League Baseball is proud to announce that it has launched the website www.durhamathleticpark.com, which contains information about the historic Durham Athletic Park (DAP) it operates in Durham, N.C. The official website of Durham Athletic Park contains features such as photo galleries and videos of occasions held at the historic stadium, a calendar of scheduled events, merchandise store and news section. Information for groups interested in having an event at the facility, such as a tournament, company picnic, wedding, etc., is also easily accessible via the website’s "Venue Rental" tab.

MiLB is operating the former home of the Durham Bulls, which was made famous by the 1988 movie "Bull Durham." The governing body for the sport is currently using the DAP as a training center for business and facility operations in the baseball industry.

The Longball Program, a MiLB pilot initiative which aims to go beyond the scope of the baseball diamond by requiring participants to attend mandatory weekly skills sessions, is also held at the DAP.

In addition to serving as the home field for North Carolina Central University, Durham American Legion Post 7 and amateur baseball tournaments, the DAP also hosts Durham city events, including concerts and festivals.

Durham Athletic Park

The Durham Athletic Park (DAP) has been a focal point and anchor of the Durham community since the early 1900s. The DAP served as the home of the Durham Bulls minor league baseball team from 1926 until 1994. The 1988 film "Bull Durham" helped spark new interest in minor league baseball, and the enormous success of the Durham Bulls over the next 15 years prompted the City of Durham to build a new facility for the Bulls (Durham Bulls Athletic Park) in 1995.

Construction at the Durham Athletic Park has been completed and the ballpark was opened in August 2009.

The newly renovated DAP is now operated by Minor League Baseball, serving as a training facility for baseball professionals. The DAP is also used for concerts and festivals, serves the home field of the North Carolina Central University baseball team, The Durham School of the Arts, and Durham Parks and Recreation adult and youth baseball leagues.