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NOW HIRING: Bisons to hold Open Interviews on Saturday, February 26 

February 22, 2022

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The Buffalo Bisons will hold Open Interviews for 2022 Seasonal and Part-time Employment on Saturday, February 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. inside the Consumer’s Pub at the Park restaurant of Sahlen Field.

Available positions include concessions stand managers, cashiers, cooks, porters and vendors and restaurant servers, bartenders, cooks and dishwashers. There are also positions available in merchandise retail, grounds crew and stadium operations, such as cleaning supervisor, first class stationary engineer and gate manager.

View the Bisons Employment page for more information on all positions. Applicants can apply online at any time.

Interested candidates who want to attend open interviews on February 26 should enter Sahlen Field via the Consumer’s Pub at the Park entrance on Washington St. and proceed up to the restaurant on the Mezzanine level of the ballpark. Applicants are encouraged to download an application from Bisons.com for faster interview service on Saturday.

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Micah Hyde Charity Softball Game returns to Sahlen Field, May 15

February 21, 2022

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Because nobody circles the bases like the Buffalo Bills!!!

The Micah Hyde Charity Softball Game, benefiting his IMagINe for Youth Foundation presented by West Herr Automotive Group with support from Equitable Advisors, will return to Sahlen Field, home of the Buffalo Bisons, on Sunday, May 15 (1pm). >>>Tickets are on sale now

After guiding his team to victory in the inaugural event nearly three years ago, 2017 Pro Bowler and 2021 Second Team All-Pro Micah Hyde and the defense finally have a chance to defend their supremacy on the diamond! Be a part of the fun and the rivalry as both dugouts will be filled with Micah’s Bills teammates, coaches and other Buffalo legends as they battle it out on the diamond for charity!

The afternoon will also include a special pre-game Home Run Derby starting at 12 p.m. Ballpark gates will open at 11 a.m.

Micah Hyde shares,

“Growing up, I was fortunate to be heavily involved in sports. Though I was given the opportunity to do so, I witnessed the obstacles my family had to face in order to provide opportunities, not only for myself, but my siblings as well. With all of these activities came costs that were not easy for my mother to attain. I can remember being responsible for insurance and participation fees, travel costs along with purchasing the equipment needed. If it were not for my mom doing all that she could do, along with a support system that we were able to fall back on, I would not be where I am today. I know there are many kids that face similar circumstances, but unfortunately, they do not have a support system to depend on. That’s why the IMagINe for Youth Foundation is here to give children the support they need in order to participate.

Looking back, being involved in athletics was more than Xs and Os. I learned to take the good with the bad, the bad with the good, and playing with countless personalities taught me how to coexist and be a team player. These are fundamentals that stuck with me. I believe sports is a gateway to learning how to be successful in the real world. I strongly believe that every child deserves the same opportunity to learn and experience those successes.

I have always wanted to give back. Now is the time to do so. Please join me in making a difference. I’M IN. Are you?”

Ticket Information -On Sale Now

Tickets for the softball game are just $10 or $23 – Micah Hyde’s jersey number. *A very limited number of tickets are available for $85 for the best seats in the house that *include a Micah Hyde autographed Buffalo Bills mini-helmet. All tickets can be purchased at Bisons.com or in person at Sahlen’s Field Box Office.

If you are interested in group ticket, suites or sponsorship donation opportunities, please contact Carley Sanfilippo at Team Lammi Sports Management at (414) 507-6197 or [email protected].

For more information on the Imagine for Youth Foundation please visit https://www.IMagINeforyouth.org/.

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Black History Month: The best Black players to play for the Bisons

February 6, 2022

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In celebration of Black History Month, throughout February, teams across Minor League Baseball are looking back at five of the best Black players to suit up for their club or play for a team within its market.

While some of these standout performers went on to long and illustrious Major League careers, others simply had great Minor League careers or, in some cases, just one incredible season that went down as “a year for the ages.”

As part of the all new ‘The Nine’ initiative throughout minor league baseball, also be sure to check out some of the best to play for other clubs beside the Bisons at MILB.com.

Here is a look at five of the best Black baseball players ever to suit up for the Buffalo Bisons.

Luke Easter

Of course, the only way to begin this list, or any list involving the best players to ever play for the Bisons, is with Luscious Easter. He was a giant in every sense of the word, from his six-foot, four-inch, 240-pound frame to the massive home runs he hit out of Offermann Stadium.

He was a legend. He was a folk hero. He was Luke.

“Buffalo fans have always worshipped their sport heroes, but few have ever attained the near mythical status accorded to Bisons great Luke Easter.” — plaque in the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame

Easter first joined the Bisons in 1956, signing on with the club two years removed from his sixth and final season in the Major Leagues. For the newly independent Bisons franchise that had just decided to sell stock to the general public in a plan to become community owned, the timing to add their most iconic player couldn’t have been any better.

From 1956-1959, Easter hit 114 home runs and drove in 353 with the Bisons. Of his many memorable games, he will always be remembered for one at-bat on June 14, 1957 when he became the first player ever to hit a home run over the Offermann Stadium centerfield scoreboard, which stood 60 feet tall and 400 feet away from home plate. It’s estimated the ball traveled as much as 550 feet.

Two months later, Easter accomplished the feat again. And with Offermann Stadium seeing its last game in 1960, Easter went down in history as the only player to ever clear the scoreboard… and he did it twice!

A member of both the International League and the Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame, Easter’s iconic status still holds strong as one of the greatest athletes of any sport the City of Buffalo has ever seen. He is one of only three players to have their number forever retired by the Bisons.

Frank Grant

Ulysses Franklin “Frank” Grant played three seasons with the Bisons from 1886-1888 and led the team in average and slugging percentage in each of those campaigns. He was also the only Black player before the 1940s to play three consecutive seasons with one club in organized baseball and he may have in fact been the most talented Black player to play before the color line was drawn.

Grant hit .344 in his first season with the Bisons and wowed fans with his acrobatic fielding at second base. A year later, he batted .366 and led the league with eight home runs. He tripled, homered twice and drove in eight in one game and stole home twice in another contest. In his last season in Buffalo, he averaged .331 with a career-best 11 home runs.

For his career, one out of every four hits Grant produced went for extra-bases, an impressive stat when you consider his reportedly small frame of 5’7”, 155 pounds. In 2006, Grant was inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, 69 years after his passing.

Dorn Taylor

Lazy fly ball after lazy fly ball, nobody has had more success in the history of Sahlen Field than pitcher, Dorn Taylor.

The veteran was the ace of the Bisons pitching staff for the first three seasons of the Herd’s brand new ballpark in downtown Buffalo and the righty knew exactly how to take advantage of the park’s older, more spacious outfield configuration.

Not an over-powering pitcher -he had just 281 strikeouts in 504.2 innings of work- Taylor was a master of inducing soft contact and letting his fielders behind him do the work. In 39 career starts at then-Pilot Field, he was 21-7 (.750 winning pct.) with a miniscule 1.55 ERA that stands as the best in the ballpark’s history. He gave up just 202 hits in 273.1 innings of work in Buffalo.

That’s not to say the Buffalo Baseball Hall of Famer wasn’t excellent wherever he pitched for the Herd. He won 10+ games in each of his three Bisons seasons, and led the American Association with a 2.14 ERA in 1988 while finishing in the top 4 in the category in 1989 and 1990 as well.

A two-time Triple-A All-Star with the Bisons, Taylor finished his Bisons career with a 34-22 record and a 2.59 ERA.

Dave Roberts

A champion as a Bison, a champion in the big leagues as a player and a champion in the big leagues as a manager. It’s been quite a baseball career for Dave Roberts and it’s only getting better.

A 47th round draft pick of the Cleveland Indians in 1993, the fleet-footed outfielder made his Bisons debut as a late season call-up in 1998, helping the Herd to a Governors’ Cup title. He then took over on the base paths, stealing 39 bases in 1999 before matching the feat again the following season. All told, no Bisons player in the modern era has matched his 97 career steals in a Herd uniform, and he got there with an impressive 82.9% success rate.

The Buffalo Baseball Hall of Famer (2013) also hit .286 with 75 extra-base hits and 194 runs scored in 276 games with the Herd. He would go on and play 832 Major League games for five teams and will forever be remembered for his stolen base and run scored against Mariano Rivera and the Yankees in Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS that turned the series around and propelled the Red Sox to a World Series Championship.

Of course now, Roberts is also succeeding on the bench in Los Angeles. The Dodgers have won 542 games in six years with him as their manager and took home a 2020 World Series Crown over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Brandon Phillips

In 2004, the Bisons put together one of the great offensive clubs in the history of minor league baseball, as they shattered International League records for runs scored and team average that had stood for more than half a century.

One of the biggest cogs in that offense was Brandon Phillips. A constant force in the lineup, Phillips reached base in a modern era record 51 consecutive games. He averaged .303 with 158 total hits that would’ve set a new modern era team record had it not been for Jhonny Peralta’s 181 hits that same season. Phillips added 34 doubles, 50 RBI and 14 stolen bases to his impressive campaign and finished his four-year Bisons career with the third most runs scored in team history (206).

But as good as Phillips was at the plate, his impact in the field was even better. Splitting time between second base and short, the slick-fielder made the tough look routine. And it was his amazing, instinctive play in Game 3 of the 2004 IL Semi-Finals that saved the season. With the Herd trailing the Durham Bulls 2-0 in the seventh, a bloop single over first baseman Ryan Garko’s head threatened to increase the deficit, but Phillips raced to the ball and made a spinning, off-balance, fade-away throw to the plate to retire the side. The Bisons rallied to win the game 3-2 and then to win Games 4 and 5 to complete the 0-2 comeback before moving on to beat the Richmond Braves for the Governors’ Cup crown.

It’s no surprise Phillips continued his excellent play in the field in the Major Leagues, winning four Gold Gloves for the Cincinnati Reds. He would go on and play in a part of an impressive 17 seasons in the Bigs, hitting .275 with 211 home runs, 951 RBI and two All-Star Game appearances.

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Bisons join “The Nine”, a new initiative to Celebrate, Engage, and Welcome Black Fans

February 1, 2022

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Minor League Baseball has announced the launch of “The Nine,” a new, Black-community focused outreach platform specifically designed to honor and celebrate the historic impact numerous Black baseball pioneers made on the sport, provide new opportunities for youth baseball and softball participation, further diversify the business of baseball, and embrace millions of passionate fans throughout MiLB’s 120 communities nationwide.

Named for the number Jackie Robinson wore during his only season playing in MiLB with the Triple-A Montreal Royals in 1946, The Nine will connect MiLB teams’ existing, Black-community focused development efforts with new national programming and future special events in a coordinated and centralized campaign. The new inclusion initiative follows MiLB’s Copa de la Diversión — the Latino fan engagement platform introduced in 2017 that included 76 MiLB teams in 2021.

The Nine will recognize and honor numerous Black pioneers and trailblazing civil rights leaders in all 120 MiLB communities, ensuring the heroes of the past and their contributions continue to be celebrated through ceremonies and events at MiLB ballparks and in the community. Details on ‘The Nine’ celebrations and tributes at Buffalo Bisons home games this season are to be announced.

“The Nine will shine bright spotlights on these successful initiatives and transform them into national campaigns reaching more fans and communities, further showcasing our teams’ commitment to representing, honoring, and welcoming all fans to MiLB’s unique brand of fun,” said Kurt Hunzeker, MLB’s Vice President of Minor League Business Operations. “The Nine is just the latest example of MiLB teams being true community champions.”

In addition to player- and team-related content, The Nine will focus heavily on creating new opportunities for youth participation among young Black boys and girls, particularly in communities where youth baseball and softball programming is either nonexistent or difficult to access.

Central to this youth-focused push is a planned expansion of Major League Baseball’s Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) Program throughout MiLB’s national footprint. New competitions in MLB’s Pitch, Hit & Run and Junior Home Run Derby event series will also debut in MiLB markets beginning in 2022.

MiLB teams will continue to build relationships with local Black-owned and operated businesses, local artists and entertainers in an effort to embrace Black culture and make MiLB ballparks a hub for culturally relevant concerts, shows, and community events.

With several MiLB teams having a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in their community, opportunities will be provided for those schools to start internship and mentorship programs with their local team, creating opportunities for on-the-job experience for students prior to entering the job market. Additionally, MiLB recently partnered with TeamWork Online to create a more inclusive virtual job fair and ongoing talent pipeline that aims to recruit and position qualified and ready-for-hire candidates from across the country for potential management- and executive-level roles within MiLB team front offices.

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APPLY TODAY: Internships available for 2022 Season

December 16, 2021

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The Bisons are now accepting applications for internship positions for the 2022 Baseball Season! APPLY TODAY

From working hands-on with the team’s video, promotional or merchandise departments to making great connections through sales and customer service, an internship with the Bisons will help you prepare for your career in the world of sports.

A full list of available positions and requirements can be found on the Bisons Internship Page. Applicants will be interviewed as applications/resumes are received, and there are a LIMITED NUMBER of internships available… so get yours in soon!

*Please note, all Bisons internships are unpaid and interns must be able to receive college credit.

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Bisons offer Frontline Healthcare Workers 2 FREE TICKETS to Home Opening Weekend, Aug. 14-15

August 5, 2021

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The return of the Bisons to Sahlen Field isn’t the final step in our region’s battle against the coronavirus, but it’s one that could only be made thanks to the tireless efforts and dedication of our Frontline Healthcare Workers. As a way to show our gratitude, the Bisons are holding Frontline Healthcare Worker Appreciation Weekend during the team’s Home Opening Weekend; Saturday, August 14 (1:05 p.m.) and Sunday, August 15 (1:05 p.m.) against the Rochester Red Wings.

At either game, August 14 or August 15, any healthcare worker who worked on the frontlines of the COVID-19 battle can receive TWO FREE GAME TICKETS by showing their employee ID at the Sahlen Field Box Office (must claim complimentary tickets on the day of the game).

During each game, the Bisons will also honor all healthcare workers who attend with special crowd recognitions, giving the Bisons staff, the players and the fans in attendance an opportunity to show their appreciation for all that they have done. There will also be a ceremonial first pitches before each game from a member of the hard-working, dedicated staffs of Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Erie County Medical Center and Kaleida Health (to be announced).

“There are many individuals who have worked and sacrificed in an effort to get us out of this pandemic, but none are as vital as the passionate and dedicated frontline healthcare workers throughout the region and around the world,” said Anthony Sprague, General Manager of the Buffalo Bisons. “From the early, scary days of COVID-19 to the constant struggle to adapt and stay ahead of the virus, these are the heroes that are battling each day to comfort, to heal and to get our communities back on their feet. For that, we will forever be grateful.”

For more information, fans are encouraged to visit Bisons.com. Saturday’s game will feature a Replica Bisons Jersey Giveaway to the first 2,000 fans in attendance and Sunday’s game includes postgame Kids Run the Bases, as young fans will get their first chance to get back on the field at Sahlen Field.

Tickets for all fans are just $10.00 each and are available at the Sahlen Field Box Office and online at Bisons.com.

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Bisons to hold Food Service Hiring Event, Aug. 3

July 31, 2021

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The Buffalo Bisons will hold a HIRING EVENT for seasonal food service employment at Sahlen Field on Tuesday, August 3 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the ballpark’s Consumer’s Pub at the Park restaurant.

Interested applicants should enter the ballpark through the restaurant entrance on the Washington St. side of the ballpark.

The Bisons will be hiring for concession stand managers, cooks, cashiers, commissary workers and porters to work during Buffalo Bisons baseball games at Sahlen Field. The Bisons return home Tuesday, August 10 for a 23-game home schedule that runs through Sunday, September 26.

For more information, interested applicants can visit the Bisons.com Employment Page or contact the Bisons at (716) 846-2059 | [email protected].

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New Positions Available: Bisons continue to hire for ballpark team

June 6, 2021

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Big League baseball is off to an amazing start at Sahlen Field and this is only the beginning. With more games on the schedule this summer, the Bisons are looking to add even more energetic and passionate associates to their game day team for an unforgettable season of baseball in downtown Buffalo.

The Bisons are looking to add to their Game Day Support Staff team that can help them provide Championship Service to the great baseball fans of Western New York. The team is also looking for additional Food Service Staff, including cashiers, cooks, porters, stand managers and commissary workers.

>>>View or Apply: Bisons Employment Opportunities

Seasonal employment at Sahlen Field is the perfect opportunity for someone 18 years old or older to earn money while also being part of a historic season in Buffalo sports history. Perfect for college kids returning home from school, retirees looking for a new challenge or anyone in need of adding a little extra income, the Bisons offer competitive pay and flexible scheduling.

June 9 – Bisons Food Service Hiring Event

The Bisons will be holding a Food Service Hiring Event from 12-4pm on Wednesday, June 9th at Canalside. Just stop by the Honda Tent, located near the train station across from the Key Bank Center, if you are interested in joining the ballpark team as a stand manager, a cook, a cashier or commissary staff. Employment incentives are being offered. For more information, you can contact the Bisons at (716) 846-2059 (masks required).

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ECMC to Administer COVID-19 Vaccine at Sahlen Field

May 28, 2021

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Erie County Medical Center Corporation caregivers will staff a pop-up vaccine site outside Sahlen Field prior to the upcoming Toronto Blue Jay games on June 1st and June 2nd. The site will administer the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

Anyone who gets vaccinated at the site will receive a voucher for a free ticket to a 2022 Buffalo Bisons game and will also be eligible for a Toronto Blue Jays raffle for prizes that include: four tickets to a Blue Jays-Yankees game in Buffalo, three player-autographed baseballs and a player-autographed jersey.

ECMC Sahlen Field Pop-Up Vaccination Site

When: Tuesday, June 1st & Wednesday, June 2nd

Where: Bisons Plaza

Time: 5:00pm – 7:30pm

About the Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) Corporation: The ECMC Corporation was established as a New York State Public Benefit Corporation and since 2004 has included an advanced academic medical center with 573 inpatient beds, on- and off-campus health centers, more than 30 outpatient specialty care services and Terrace View, a 390-bed long-term care facility. ECMC is Western New York’s only Level 1 Adult Trauma Center, as well as a regional center for burn care, behavioral health services, transplantation, medical oncology and head & neck cancer care, rehabilitation and a major teaching facility for the University at Buffalo. Most ECMC physicians, dentists and pharmacists are dedicated faculty members of the university and/or members of a private practice plan. More Western New York residents are choosing ECMC for exceptional patient care and patient experiences – the difference between healthcare and true care _™._ For additional information about ECMC, visit: www.ecmc.edu.

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New Camo Caps in stock, portion of sales benefit Veterans Post Restoration of Erie Co.

May 10, 2021

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The Bisons annual Camo Caps have always been one of the team’s most anticipated new cap designs and not only does this year’s style not disappoint once again, it comes with a tremendous cause for you to support.

>>>Shop our Armed Forces Collection Now!

The new Camo 5950s and 3930s have arrived from New Era and now you can get your own to celebrate this month’s Armed Forces Day. And, a portion of the proceeds of all camo sales will be donated to the Veterans Post Restoration of Erie County, NY Inc.

Along with the new Camo Caps, the collection also has some great camo tees and cap designs from the past. Purchase any of those items through Monday, May 31st and you can also receive a FREE Bisons Logo Camo Decal.

There is no coupon code needed. Just add your choice of decal to your cart when purchasing your Armed Forces Day collection item.

Great Caps, a Great Cause and a little extra bonus for you. Sounds like a great time to report to the Bisons.com Online Shop… on the double!

Cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion. While supplies last. Offer ends 5/31/21 at 11:59PM ET.

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Bisons to hold Job Fair Saturday, May 1 for seasonal ballpark employment

April 27, 2021

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The Buffalo Bisons will hold a JOB FAIR for seasonal employment at Sahlen Field on Saturday, May 1 from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Interested applicants should note the interviews will take place in the Honda Tent at Canalside on Saturday and not at the ballpark.

The Bisons will be hiring for cooks, cashiers, commissary, porters and stand managers to work during baseball games at Sahlen Field. The team will also be offering double incentive bonuses to associates who work a certain number of games over the course of the summer. For more information, interested applicants should visit the Bisons.com Employment Page or contact the Bisons at (716) 846-2059.

Due to the ongoing renovations and construction at the ballpark, the interviews will be conducted in the Honda Tent at Canalside, located near the train station across from the Key Bank Center. Social distancing will be in effect and masks will be required during all interviews.

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Now Hiring: Seasonal positions available in ballpark food service 

April 14, 2021

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The Bisons have announced additional opportunities for individuals looking for seasonal employment at Sahlen Field this summer!

The team is now taking applications for several food service operations positions, including cashiers, cooks, porters, stand managers and commissary workers.

>>>Visit the Bisons.com Employment Page to apply.

Join a fast-paced fun environment at the ballpark this summer and help the Bisons provide their great fans with the championship service they have enjoyed since the ballpark opened in 1988. Seasonal employees may receive as much as 30 hours per week.

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Bisons.com celebrates Black History Month

February 10, 2021

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In recognition of Black History Month, Bisons.com celebrates the many accomplishments and successes of Black players who have suited up and taken the field for the Buffalo Bisons. From the early days of Frank Grant to the iconic swings of Luke Easter to the members of today’s modern era Herd, Black players have had a profound impact on this franchise, both on the field in the Queen City and beyond.

Of course, it would be impossible to list all of the great Black players who have played a role in shaping a Bisons franchise history that has now reach 136 seasons… but we wanted to do our best to share some of the many stories and feats of some of the best to ever call themselves Bisons.

Buffalo’s Best Before the Lines were Drawn

Frank Grant led the Bisons in average and slugging percentage all three seasons he played with the team, 1886-1888

Every baseball fan knows that Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier when he played for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. But many might not know that the most talented Black player to play before the color line was drawn may just have been the Buffalo Bisons second baseman.

Ulysses Franklin “Frank” Grant played three seasons with the Bisons from 1886-1888 and led the team in average and slugging percentage in each of those campaigns. He was also the only Black player before the 1940s to play three consecutive seasons with one club in organized baseball. He hit .344 in his first season with the Bisons and wowed fans with his acrobatic fielding at second. A year later, he batted .366 and led the league with eight home runs. He tripled, homered twice and drove in eight in one game and stole home twice in another contest. In his last season in Buffalo, he averaged .331 with a career-best 11 home runs.

It’s no surprise, however, that Grant faced growing racial abuse during his career with the Bisons, from fans, his opponents and even his teammates. He was forced to wear wooden shin guards in the field because runners would purposely slide late and with their cleats up in an attempt to injure him. That eventually resulted in the Bisons moving Grant to right field in order to provide him some protection. While he was popular with Buffalo fans for a while -even owning a tavern during one offseason- he heard racist catcalls and chants during road games. And a closer look at the Bisons 1887 team photo shows that all the players put their hands or arms on other teammates in a sign of solidarity, with the lone exception of Grant who no one would touch. Buffalo manager John Chapman even referred to Grant as a ‘Spaniard’ or an ‘Italian’ in an attempt to play down his race.

Even with the color line being drawn before the 1889 season, Bisons owners Jack Rowe and Deacon White tried to sign Grant and said “If Grant would only come out of his hiding place, a spot would be found for him.” (Express). However, Grant had played his last game in Buffalo and never returned to the city. He would play off and on for many years with the Cuban Giants before his death in 1937. Along with his induction into the Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame 100 years after his final game with the team, he was posthumously inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.

Luke

Luke Easter’s “25” is one of only three numbers retired by the Buffalo Bisons organization.

Following Grant, the next Black player to play for Buffalo wasn’t until 68 seasons later… but he was quite possibly the greatest Bison of all time. A man so popular whose feats were so memorable that not only is his jersey number one of only three forever retired by the team, he can also be quickly identified by Buffalo sports fans by just his first name; Luke.

Luscious Easter was a giant in every sense of the word. From his six-foot, four-inch, 240-pound frame to the massive home runs he hit out of Offermann Stadium, Easter was a folk hero.

“Buffalo fans have always worshipped their sport heroes, but few have ever attained the near mythical status accorded to Bisons great Luke Easter.” — plaque in the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame

Easter first joined the Bisons in 1956, signing on with the club two years removed from his sixth and final season in the Major Leagues. For the newly independent Bisons franchise that had just decided to sell stock to the general public in a plan to become community owned, the timing to add their most iconic player couldn’t have been any better.

“He was the ideal man for the situation, with his outgoing personality, his charisma and his ability to hit the long ball,” The 100 Seasons of Buffalo Baseball.

From 1956-1959, Easter hit 114 home runs and drove in 353 with the Bisons. Of his many memorable games, he will always be remembered for one at-bat on June 14, 1957 when he became the first player ever to hit a home run over the Offerman Stadium centerfield scoreboard, which stood 60 feet tall and 400 feet away from home plate. It’s estimated the ball traveled as much as 550 feet.

Two months later, Easter accomplished the feat again. And with Offermann Stadium seeing its last game in 1960, Easter went down in history as the only player to ever clear the scoreboard… and he did it twice!

A member of both the International League and the Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame, Easter’s iconic status still holds strong as one of the greatest athletes of any sport the City of Buffalo has ever seen.

Following Easter’s unforgettable tenure with the Bisons, the team had a number of different Major League affiliations that produced some legendary players. One of Easter’s teammates during the partnership with the Kansas City Royals (1957-1958) was outfield Joe Caffie, who lead the team in batting average twice, including an International League batting title in 1957 with a .330 mark. Nicknamed ‘Rabbit,’ Caffie led the Herd in triples twice and stolen bases once in his four standout seasons and helped Buffalo capture their third Governors’ Cup Championship in 1957.

Buffalo’s affiliation shifted to the Phillies from 1959-1962 and produced one of the greatest single season performances in team history. In his lone year with the Bisons, outfielder Ted Savage was named the 1961 International League Most Valuable Player after leading the circuit with a .325 average to go along with 24 home runs and 65 RBI. Savage also led the Bisons with 29 doubles and 31 stolen bases to help the club capture the Governors’ Cup and the Little World Series that season. A year later, Philadelphia sent 19-year old pitcher Fergie Jenkins to Buffalo in his first year as a pro. The future Baseball Hall of Famer appeared in three games for the Herd.

Highlighting a three-year affiliation with the Mets from 1963-1965 was an outfielder dubbed the Amazins’ first home-grown superstar, outfielder Cleon Jones. Before appearing in 1,201 games for New York, Jones spent two seasons with the Bisons and hit .274 with 31 home runs and 119 RBI in 260 games.

Another Color Line is Broken… by a Bison

Hector Lopez (right) speaks with Washington Senators manager Ted Williams (left) and team owner Bob Short in Senators spring training in 1969 Sportsnet.CA

During his 12-year Major League career, Panamanian-born Hector Lopez won two World Series Championships, and despite nearly 1,500 Big League games, his most notable recognition might have been the answer to the trivia question of ‘Who was that other outfielder that played along Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris for the Yankees?’ That would be until three years after his final game in pinstripes when Lopez accomplished something no one else had ever done.

It was in Spring Training of 1969 when another baseball legend had an idea for who would manage the Buffalo Bisons. Recently named the skipper of the Herd’s Major League parent club Washington Senators, Ted Williams remembered Lopez from days of playing New York. When ‘The Splendid Splinter’ picked current Bisons manager Wayne Terwilliger to be his big league third base coach in D.C., he offered the top spot in Buffalo to Lopez.

The 39-year old Lopez had hit .258 with 13 home runs and 53 RBI with the Bisons a season before and had gone to camp figuring it would be his final year as a player. Instead, he decided to take Williams up on his offer and thus made history as the first Black manager for any team at the Triple-A level or higher.

“I am proud to be the first Negro to manage in the International League,” said Lopez at an introductory press conference (“The 100 Seasons of Buffalo Baseball”).

To that point, there had only been two Black managers in all of minor league baseball, at the lower levels of the Pittsburgh Pirates system. Lopez’s one year on the bench came six years before Frank Robinson became the first Black manager in the Major Leagues.

Unfortunately, the 1969 Bisons team didn’t give Lopez much to work with as the Herd produced just a 58-78 record and a second-last place finish. Buffalo had the lowest batting average in the league and scored 62 fewer runs that the season before. After a year of poor attendance and bad field conditions, the Senators canceled their working agreement with the Herd and moved their Triple-A team to Denver. Lopez moved on to coach in the Venezuela Winter Leagues before eventually becoming a scout in the Yankees organization.

The Modern Era MVPs

No player has stolen more bases in the Bisons modern era that current Dodgers manager and World Series Champion, Dave Roberts.

Since the club’s return to the Triple-A level, the team has had a number of standout Black players take the field for the Herd, both up-and-coming prospects and established baseball veterans. Since the award was first given out in 1985, there have been seven Black players named the team’s Most Valuable Player. Outfielder Dave Clark (Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame 2008) was the first to take home the honor in 1987 after a dominating year that saw him hit a modern-era best .340 with 30 home runs in just 108 games.

Two years later, outfielder Steven Henderson capped his 16-year playing career by hitting .298 with 33 extra-base hits in 100 games as Buffalo MVP. Then, the next Bisons slugger to get to 30 home runs after Clark was outfielder Nigel Wilson, who was the first to do so at Sahlen Field. Wilson also hit .299 and drove in 95 runs to claim his team MVP honors.

The future World Series champion manager, outfielder Dave Roberts (BB HOF, 2013) is still the Bisons modern era stolen base king with 97, including 39 during the 2000 season he shared MVP honors with pitcher Chris Nichting. Outfielder Ben Francisco was a Co-MVP in 2006 after hitting 17 home runs and stealing 25 bases… the season before he won the IL Batting Title with a .318 average. Buffalo’s final season with the Mets in 2012 was highlighted by outfielder Fred Lewis, who lead the team with a .294 average and 46 extra-base hits before he was named team MVP. And the incredible story of once mail-carrier turned outfield prospect Roemon Fields culminated in 2017 when the speedster broke the club’s single-season stolen base record with 43 while hitting .291 and earning the team’s top honor.

Dorn, Tubbs and many more

No pitcher has come close to the success Dorn Taylor had at Sahlen Field, posting a 21-7 record and a 1.55 ERA in 39 starts in front of the hometown fans in Buffalo.

The greatest Bisons pitcher in the modern era always saved the best for the fans in Buffalo. Righty Dorn Taylor made 78 appearances for the Herd from 1988-1990 and was 34-22 with a 2.59 ERA in over 500 innings of work. A 1998 inductee into the Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame, Taylor was twice named an American Association All-Star and led the league with a 2.14 ERA in ’88. His razor-thin 1.55 ERA pitching at Sahlen Field is not only best in the ballpark’s history, but his 21 victories at the corner of Washington and Swan are five more than any other hurler.

Of course, Taylor had some help from teammate Morris Madden, but not because of the latter’s 17 wins and 3.43 ERA in his 47 appearances with the team from 1988-1989. When Taylor heard Madden’s rendition of the Star Spangled Banner before on Bisons game, he made sure the Bisons played his teammate’s anthem before each of his home starts.

In the club’s first season at Triple-A in 1985, future big league star Daryl Boston led the Bisons with 15 stolen bases while hitting .274 with 10 home runs in 63 games. In 1992, third baseman Kevin Young delivered Buffalo’s only ‘Rookie of the Year’ award in the last 60 years when he hit .314 with eight homers and 65 RBI for the Pirates-affiliated Bisons. Young had a pair of great teammates that year with American Association All-Star outfielder Al Martin (.305-20-59) and outfielder Greg Tubbs, who produced the second of his three 100-hit seasons for the Herd in 1992, becoming the first Bisons hitter to accomplish that feat. Tubbs was inducted into the Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.

In 1994, outfielder Tony Womack set the Bisons modern era single-season steal record with 41 that stood until Field’s MVP campaign in 2017. Womack was caught just 10 times in an incredible year on the base paths.

Shortstop Damian Jackson was an AA All-Star in 1996 thanks to 12 home runs and 49 RBI in 134 games, a year before he helped the Herd win the title in ‘97. A season later, one of the game’s biggest names in pitching, pitcher Dwight “Doc” Gooden, came to Buffalo to make a pair of injury rehabilitation stints with the team totaling five starts. And a fan-favorite during the club’s affiliation with the Cleveland Indians, outfielder Coco Crisp hit an impressive .350 in his 60 games and two seasons with the Herd, 2002-2003.

The Young and the Talented on the 2004 Champions

Ernie Young and Brandon Phillips combined for 290 hits, 60 doubles, 35 home runs, 150 RBI and 154 runs scored in 2004.

The Bisons won the International League Governors’ Cup in 2004 with one of the most potent lineups in the history of the circuit. And while Jhonny Peralta rightfully took home the hardware as IL’s Most Valuable Player, two other Bisons hitters could’ve easily been given the award for their incredible campaigns that year.

The first was a budding star in infielder, Brandon Phillips. The 23-year old was a constant force in the Herd’s lineup, averaging .303 over 135 games and collecting 158 hits, a total that would’ve been a modern era single-season record if not for Peralta’s 181 that same year. Phillips did get his name in the record books anyway by reaching base safely in 51 consecutive games that season.

It should be no surprise that the future Big League Gold Glover made his biggest impact on the 2004 Bisons in the field. In perhaps the greatest defensive play in Bisons history, Phillips saved the Herd’s season in Game 3 of the IL Semi-Finals with an acrobatic spin and throw of a bloop single that prevented the Durham Bulls of adding to their 2-0, seventh-inning lead. After that play, the Bisons rallied to win that game and two more to overcome a 2-0 series deficit before eventually also defeating the Richmond Braves for the title.

Juxtapose to the youngster Phillips on the ’04 Bisons was 35-year old outfield/designated hitter, Ernie Young. With 286 Big League games and an Olympic Gold Medal already to his name, Young was part of the veteran leadership that helped the team overcome a dreadful first 40 games to the year. A future International League and Buffalo Baseball Hall of Famer, Young became just the third Bisons player to drive in 100 runs in a season and was fourth in the league that year with 27 home runs to go along with a .299 average. An All-Star in 2005, Young totaled 47 Bisons home runs in 229 games with the team.

The Accomplishments Continue

Bobby Meacham celebrates with Patrick Kivlehan and Bo Bichette following the Bisons walkoff win in game one of a July 3rd doubleheader in 2019. Michael Majewski

As has been seen throughout the game of baseball and in sports in general, the many accomplishments of Black players on the Bisons has continued in recent years. An infielder with the Herd in 1989, Bobby Meacham returned to the Herd to become the team’s first Black manager since Lopez and won 197 games from 2017-2019. Outfielder Anthony Gose stole 20+ bases in back-to-back seasons in 2013-2014, including a straight steal of home that was one of the plays of the year in 2013. The 2014 season marked the Triple-A debut of righty Marcus Stroman and the future MLB Gold Glove and All-Star would strike out 50 over 38.2 innings and eight starts with the Herd. Joining Fields on the 2017 Bisons was outfielder Dwight Smith Jr., who would hit .271 with 62 extra-base hits and 88 RBI in 193 games over the next two seasons.

Ballpark Icons off the Field

‘The Earl of Bud’ and Larry ‘The Peanut Man’ were fan favorites and instrumental in the success of the Bisons Baseball Experience.

When recognizing the many great accomplishments from Black people to baseball in Buffalo it would be easy to just stick to home runs, strikeouts and stolen bases. But for the Bisons Baseball Experience that has become so beloved by so many, what happens off the field is just as important as what happens on it and there are two individuals who can only be classified as ballpark icons, Earl Howse and Larry Owens.

Of course, to Bisons fans they are “The Earl of Bud” and “The Peanut Man.”

As popular as maybe any sports figure in Buffalo in the late 80s and early 90s, the charismatic Howse was one of the main attractions at Bisons games for nearly two decades. Adorned in his classic white tuxedo with flowing tails and “The Earl of Bud” scripted on the back, the beer vendor brought the house down nightly when he climbed atop the dugout and danced to Pee Wee Herman’s rendition of “Tequila.” In-between dances, fans would circumvent the entire ballpark just to get beer from Earl.

Howse also performed at Buffalo Sabres games and many didn’t know he was also a Buffalo firefighter. But to Bisons fans, he might be as responsible as anyone for the success of the club’s motto, ‘Every Game is an Event.”

While it might have been tough to keep pace with The Earl, Bisons fans knew exactly where to find Owens on game day. In fact, Section 104 of the main concourse was the first stop for many as soon as the ballpark gates opened in order to grab a fresh bag of peanuts -regular, salted or cajun- from “The Peanut Man.”

Owens served Bisons fans with a warm infectious smile from 1988-2016 before his passing at the age of 71. During that time, he connected with so many of his customers, using an amazing memory to recall names and to ask heartfelt questions. A plaque dedicated to Owens will forever mark his area at Section 104 of the ballpark.

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A Wild Idea: Proceeds of Shop Sales to benefit Micah Hyde’s IMagINe for Youth Foundation

January 8, 2021

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We didn’t get to have Micah and the boys at the ballpark this summer, but we can’t wait to watch them on the field on Saturday against Indianapolis! In honor of Wild Card Weekend, we had a wild idea to support Micah’s great efforts off the field. Now through Sunday,

We didn’t get to have Micah and the boys at the ballpark this summer, but we can’t wait to watch them on the field on Saturday against Indianapolis!

In honor of Wild Card Weekend, we had a wild idea to support Micah’s great efforts off the field. Now through Sunday, we are donating a portion of all Bisons.com Online Shop Sales to Micah’s charity, the IMagINe for Youth Foundation!

>>>SHOP BISONS.COM NOW!

We didn’t get to have a softball game last year, so here’s a great way to support our favorite Bills safety and the greatest onside kick recoverer in NFL history! Just order some great Bisons caps, apparel or merchandise and 23% OF ALL SALES (in honor of Micah’s number) will go to his great foundation!

Let’s show our BuffaLove to another great cause and Let’s Go Buffalo this weekend against Indy!!!

About IMagINe for Youth

IMagINe if you were capable of helping a child discover their skills and build their confidence. IMagINe if you were able to join a cause that empowered children to live a healthier life style while achieving more. IMagINe if you were the support behind a child flourishing into a promising athlete. IMagINe if you helped instill the basic fundamentals needed for a youngster to lead a more successful, promising future. IMagINe if you could simply make a child happy. It’s possible. Together, we will do this. Learn more at IMagINeforYouth.org.

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Sale of Camo T-Shirts to benefit VA’s ‘Homeless Veterans Program’

May 20, 2020

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The Buffalo Bisons have partnered with the VA Western New York Heathcare System to help some of our brave servicemen and women who need it the most.

The team is selling all new Men’s and Women’s Camo T-Shirts with 100% of the net proceeds to be donated back to the VA’s “Homeless Veterans Program.”

VA’s specialized programs for homeless Veterans serve hundreds of thousands of homeless and at-risk Veterans each year. Independently and in collaboration with federal and community partners, VA programs provide Veterans with housing solutions, employment opportunities, health care, justice- and reentry-related services and more.

>>>CLICK HERE to order your Bisons’ Camo T-shirt

The Women’s Camo Tee comes in black and features the Bisons’ alternate ‘standing buffalo’ logo. Sizes from small to x-large are available for $28.00 each. CLICK HERE TO BUY

The Men’s Camo Tee was made in military green and sports the Bisons primary team logo. Sizes from medium to xx-large are available for $28.00 each. CLICK HERE TO BUY

For more information on the VA’s Homeless Veterans Program and its other vital services, please visit buffalo.va.gov..

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