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Some of the teams that the Durham Bulls play in "Bull Durham," such as Greensboro and Fayetteville, were not in the Carolina League with the Bulls, but instead were in the South Atlantic League. Thus, the Bulls of the late 80s did not play Greensboro (site of the famous "rain-out" scene) or Fayetteville. Other teams that appear in the movie, such as Kinston and Salem, were in fact Carolina League opponents of the Bulls during the late 80s.  -Thanks to Brian MeachamThe name "Crash" Davis was taken from a real-life minor league player, Lawrence "Crash" Davis, who played in the 1930s. Max Patkin, who has a cameo in the film, actually is "The Clown Prince of Baseball". He performs at many minor league venues, and occasionally performs at major league stadiums. The writer & director of "Bull Durham", Ron Shelton, was, in reality, a minor league baseball player. He drew upon his own experiences in writing the story. The Durham Bulls are an actual minor league team. They play out of North Carolina. The field where the Durham Bulls played in the movie still has the original bull on the outfield fence. But they had to move the bull from right field to left field because they had to redo the right field fencing. -Thanks to MelissaTim Robbins & Susan Sarandon first met on the set of "Bull Durham". Eventually, they fell in love. Robbins would later go on to direct Sarandon to an Oscar in "Dead Man Walking". After seeing "Ball Four" I assume Annie Savoy was named such because the groupies that follow ball players around are called "Baseball Annies". Much of the dialogue from Bull Durham seems to be lifted straight from Ball Four. -Thanks to KimTwo of the extras in Bull Durham: The dark huge-haired outfielder that accompanies Crash to the ball park where he "makes a rain out" is none other than Danny Gans, Las Vegas's premier impressionist-comic at the Mirage. The superstitious ball player who is hitting "a donut and 16", who gets cut, played the son of Dennis Hopper in Hoosiers. -Thanks to Hot CarlBefore doing impressions, Gans was a minor league prospect for the Los Angeles Dodgers before constant knee problems forced him to quit his career in baseball and launch him into Vegas superstardom. -Thanks to Jeff MorrisCostner shows some baseball talent in the movie as, in different parts of the movie, he bats both righty and lefty. -Thanks to Jigi« Click here to add some Bull Durham trivia  Find much more great trivia in the filmmaker's commentary on the Bull Durham DVD.Rediscover your favorites! If you like Bull Durham or 80's Romantic Comedy classics, then be sure to check out this list: ..... Can't Buy Me Love ..... Say Anything ..... Some Kind Of Wonderful ..... Sixteen Candles ..... Valley Girl ..... Switching Channels ..... Grandview, U.S.A. ..... Dance 'til Dawn ..... Don't Tell Her It's Me ..... Mannequin ..... Teen Wolf ..... Secret of My Success ..... Secret Admirer ..... Pretty In Pink ..... She's Having a Baby ..... Dream A little Dream .....[More] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Old Durham Athletic Park, which is at the corner of Corporation St & Morris St in Durham, NC. This is not where the Durham Bulls now play. They play at a new park built in 1995. However, the old park is used for the Coastal Plain Baseball League. The initial meeting / fight between Kevin Costner and Tim Robbins was filmed at Mitch's Tavern, 2426 Hillsborough St in Raleigh, NC. [Thanks to J Wright] The shot inside the bar looks accurate, but it is on the 2nd floor & doesn't have a back door that leads out to ground level. [Thanks to Kris Kulowiec] The batting cages scene was filmed at Par Golf in Garner, NC which is just outside of Raleigh. I worked there during the filming. It is a miniature golf range and they added batting cages just for the movie. They have since been torn down as is the water slide in the background. [Thanks to Jennifer] The scene at the end in the ballpark where Tim Robbins is being interviewed after making it to the major leagues is filmed at Arlington Stadium in Texas, the former home of the Texas Rangers. [Thanks to Kenn] The streets where Crash walks at the end of the movie at night (after being released) are the old warehouses of the Liggett & Myers Tobacco company, makers of Chesterfield. They are now upscale apartments and are located just west of the old Ballpark. These are located between Duke / Gregson Street on the west and Main Street on the South. Corporation Street is I think the brick corner that Annie turns around at the beginning of the movie - this is located across the street from the old Durham High. [Thanks to Theo] The pool hall in which the "fight" between Crash and Nuke occurs is called the Green Room. It is somewhere in downtown Durham, which, at the time, was not a very nice part of town. When the announcer refers to the Durham Bulls as "The Greatest Show on Dirt," that is actually the motto that is inscribed across the archway as you enter the stadium. [Thanks to Bart Shirley] Beef Burger restaurant on Lee St. in Greensboro, NC (near Lee and Tate St.). The team stops briefly (a couple of seconds) at this restaurant and the water tower of UNC-Greensboro (my alma mater) can be seen in the background. The restaurant should still be there. [Thanks to Joel] Can you help? Do you know any of the Durham, North Carolina (or any other) filming locations used for Bull Durham? [Please send them in] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The film's complete soundtrack has got a lot of variety going for it, ranging from the styles of John Fogerty and Joe Cocker to Edith Piaf and the Everly Brothers. None of the songs seem extraneous either; they all tie in very well with the movie. However, the released soundtrack album (which goes for big bucks nowadays) sticks mainly to bluesy rock and hard rock, with Cocker, George Thorogood & Los Lobos headlining. 1. Woman Loves A Man, A - Joe Cocker 2. Can't Tear It Up Enuff - Fabulous Thunderbirds 3. I Got Loaded - Los Lobos 4. Born To Be Bad - George Thorogood & The Destroyers 5. So Long Baby, Goodbye - The Blasters 6. Middle Of Nowhere - House Of Schock 7. Centerfield - John Fogerty 8. You Done Me Wrong - Pat McLaughlin 9. Try A Little Tenderness - Bennie Wallace/Dr. John 10. All Night Dance - Bennie Wallace/Dr John/Stevie Ray Vaughn 11. Love Ain't No Triple Play - Bennie Wallace/Dr. John/Bonnie Raitt « Click here to add new music trivia for Bull Durham Soundtrack Available: Used On CD | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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