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Meet the official bat dog for the Durham Bulls baseball team
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May 14, 2026
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2:53Now PlayingIn North Carolina, a minor league baseball team has an extra man on its roster. His name is Champ, the official bat dog for the Durham Bulls. NBC News correspondent George Solis caught up with the pup’s owner to learn about Champ’s story and see what it takes to train a professional bat dog.
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