No Bull: The Real Story of the Durham Bulls and the Rebirth of a Team and a City amateur Long before the Directory or

Long before the Directory or the Super Register

Just as covering the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1950s proved to be “The Boys of Summer” for author Roger Kahn

and a look back at early Baseball America stories and scouting reports show the path from the sandlots to major league greatness

using that narrative thread to explore all the ripples that the team caused in the city and beyond

No Bull: The Real Story of the Durham Bulls and the Rebirth of a Team and a City amateur Long before the Directory orAVAILABLE NOW! In 1980, Durham, N. C., was a downtrodden city without baseball or much identity at all beyond the tobacco industry, which was slowly fading away. Enter the Durham Bulls, who debuted to instant success that year and led to an era of rebirth for the city. This is the story of the 1980 Durham Bulls, told by the beat writer who followed them from spring training through the dog days of August, and how they gave rise to successes that none