Durham Athletic Park information

Durham Athletic Park
The DAP
	; Durham Athletic Park, circa 1990.
Former names	El Toro Park (1926–1933)
Location	428 Morris St; Durham, NC 27701
Coordinates	36°0′10.04″N 78°54′10.06″W / 36.0027889°N 78.9027944°W
Owner	City of Durham
Capacity	5,000
Record attendance	6,202
Field size	Left Field – 330 ft (100 m); Left Center Field – 365 ft (111 m) ; Center Field – 405 ft (123 m); Right Center Field – 340 ft (100 m); Right Field – 290 ft (88 m)
Surface	Grass
Construction
Opened	July 7, 1926 (wooden grandstand); July 2, 1939 (temporary structure); April 7, 1940 (current structure)
Renovated	1939-40 (rebuilt); 1979-80; 2008-9
Expanded	1988
Construction cost	$160,000 (1926 stadium)
Architect	George Watts Carr
Tenants
	Durham Bulls (Piedmont League, Carolina League) (1920–1933, 1936–1943, 1945–1967, 1980–1994); Durham Black Sox (1920s-1930s) (Negro leagues); Durham Eagles/Rams (1940s-1960s); Raleigh-Durham Mets/Phillies/Triangles (Carolina League) (1968–1971) ; Durham Braves/Americans (CPL) (1997–2002); Durham Dragons (softball); North Carolina Central Eagles (NCAA); ACC Tournament (1984, 1986)

Durham Athletic Park, nicknamed "The DAP", is a former minor league baseball stadium in Durham, North Carolina. The stadium was home to the Durham Bulls from 1926 through 1994, the North Carolina Central Eagles and the Durham School of the Arts Bulldogs. The DAP sits 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. In the case of both the city and the film, this explosion of popularity caused the DAP to become a victim of its own success; despite expansion with temporary bleachers, it became too small to handle the increase in crowd size and the Bulls’ Triple-A ambitions.

The Bulls moved to their new home Durham Bulls Athletic Park (also known as "DBAP") in downtown Durham, starting with the 1995 season. The ballpark was built with a capacity to Carolina League standards, but the land that the DBAP was built on had more room in case the ballpark needed to be expanded for Triple-A baseball. Triple-A baseball came to Durham in 1998 and the Bulls moved up from High-A to Triple-A, with DBAP then expanded to Triple-A standards.

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[bullshistory1-1] "Durham Bulls History 1902-1939". Durham Bulls. Retrieved May 11, 2010.

[bullshistory2-2] "Durham Bulls History 1940-1988". Durham Bulls. Retrieved May 11, 2010.

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[2009williebradshaw-4] "March 2009 Interview: Willie Bradshaw". blackademics.org. March 2009. Retrieved May 12, 2010.

[WRAL-DAP-ponder-5] Lewis, Julia (January 18, 2005). "Officials Ponder Future Of Durham Athletic Park". WRAL-TV. Retrieved May 12, 2010.

[Preservation_ArtisPulmmer-6] Schelp, John. "John D. Loudermilk, Nashville legend, born in West Durham". Old West Durham Neighborhood Association. Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2010.

[BallParkVisit1-7] "Ballpark Visit: Durham Athletic Park". Baseball Digest. August 18, 2009. Retrieved May 11, 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}

[bullshistory3-8] "Durham Bulls History 1990-2010". Durham Bulls. Retrieved May 11, 2010.

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Construction
The DAP
Durham Athletic Park, circa 1990.

Former names	El Toro Park (1926–1933)^[1]
Location	428 Morris St Durham, NC 27701
Coordinates	36°0′10.04″N 78°54′10.06″W / 36.0027889°N 78.9027944°W / 36.0027889; -78.9027944
Owner	City of Durham
Capacity	5,000
Record attendance	6,202^[8]
Field size	Left Field – 330 ft (100 m) Left Center Field – 365 ft (111 m) Center Field – 405 ft (123 m) Right Center Field – 340 ft (100 m) Right Field – 290 ft (88 m)
Surface	Grass
Opened	July 7, 1926^[1] (wooden grandstand) July 2, 1939 (temporary structure) April 7, 1940^[2] (current structure)
Renovated	1939-40 (rebuilt) 1979-80 2008-9
Expanded	1988
Construction cost	$160,000 (1926 stadium)^[3]
Architect	George Watts Carr^[3]
Tenants
Durham Bulls (Piedmont League, Carolina League) (1920–1933, 1936–1943, 1945–1967, 1980–1994) Durham Black Sox (1920s-1930s)^[4] (Negro leagues) Durham Eagles/Rams (1940s-1960s)^[5]^[6] Raleigh-Durham Mets/Phillies/Triangles (Carolina League) (1968–1971) Durham Braves/Americans (CPL) (1997–2002) Durham Dragons (softball) North Carolina Central Eagles (NCAA)^[7] ACC Tournament (1984, 1986)