The title of this movie
I'm not American and I know nothing about baseball but why is the movie called bull Durham when the team is actually the durham bulls.I always thought the lead characters name was bull durham until i watched the movie.
shareBull Durham was a brand of tobacco. It came in a cloth pouch and was most commonly used for rolling cigarettes. It was often advertised on the walls of baseball fields. It is associated by folk etymology with the name of the warm up area for baseball pitchers - the "bullpen" because the advertising signs were often placed in that area of the field.
share"the "bullpen" because the advertising signs were often placed in that area of the field"
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"The term first appeared in wide use shortly after the turn of the 20th century, and has been used since in roughly its present meaning. Previously, in the late 19th century latecomers to ball games were cordoned off into standing-room areas in foul territory. Because the fans were herded like cattle, this area became known as the "bullpen", a designation which was retained when those areas became the spot where relief pitchers would warm up."