Jim Vickery: The Man Who Named Wool E. Bull

MAR 11, 202426 MIN
The Durham Bulls Podcast

Jim Vickery: The Man Who Named Wool E. Bull

MAR 11, 202426 MIN

Description

<p>If you were ever curious how "The Greatest Mascot In The World" Wool E. Bull got his name?&nbsp; Do we have the podcast for you.</p> <p>In the spring of 1992, the Durham Bulls held a contest of name their mascot.&nbsp; Durham native Jim Vickery won that contest with his submission of Wool E. Bull.</p> <p>In this week's podcast, Jim recounts the story of the contest, his submission, the prizes and even how he stumbled upon an authentic script to the movie Bull Durham.</p> <p>Jim also describes what a game at Durham Athletic Park was like during his summers three decades ago.&nbsp;</p>