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'Bull Durham' Turns 30 - And So Does Asheville's Greatest (Fictional) Baseball Moment


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30 years ago Friday, the movie Bull Durham premiered. The film merged baseball and romantic comedy, all while showcasing the state of North Carolina. Filming locations in the state included Durham, Raleigh, Greensboro, Wilson, Old Fort, and Asheville. Bull Durham’s biggest legacy though is the resurgence it sparked in minor league baseball that’s still felt today. It was released in 1988, and while minor league baseball had been around for decades by that time, it didn’t really resemble what it
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