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Durham Athletic Park (DAP)
Durham Athletic Park (500 Corporation Street, Durham, NC 27701)
Home of the NCCU Baseball Team (through 2021)
Film location of classic movie "Bull Durham"
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Durham Athletic Park, affectionately known as "The DAP" (pronounced like "cap"), was home to minor league baseball team Durham Bulls from 1926 through 1994, and is currently home to the North Carolina Central Eagles. The DAP stands north of the downtown area of Durham, on the block bounded by Washington, Corporation, Foster and Geer Streets.
Durham Athletic Park became one of the most famous minor league ballparks in history, thanks to the 1988 film Bull Durham, featuring the Bulls, Kevin Costner, Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon. Most of the filming was done at the DAP, following the end of the Carolina League season of 1987. The film's wide acclaim helped fuel the burgeoning public interest in minor league ball in general.
