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The Buffalo Bisons moved to the $42.4 million Pilot Field (now Sahlen Field) in downtown Buffalo in the 1988 season. In their first year at the venue after moving from War Memorial Stadium, the Bisons broke the all-time record for Minor League Baseball attendance by drawing 1,186,651 fans during the 1988 season.
The Buffalo Bisons were a professional Triple-A minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York that was founded in 1886 and last played in the International League from 1912 to 1970. Over the course of their existence, the Bisons won the Junior World Series three times (1904, 1906 and 1961).
The original Buffalo Bisons baseball club played in the National League between 1879 and 1885. The Bisons played their games at Riverside Park (1879–1883) and Olympic Park (1884–1885) in Buffalo, New York .
Buffalo began hosting professional baseball in 1877, when the Buffalo Bisons of the League Alliance began play at Riverside Park. [2] Over the next century, the city hosted major and minor league teams including the Buffalo Bisons (IA, 1878, 1887–1888), Buffalo Bisons (NL, 1879–1885), Buffalo Bisons (PL, 1890), and the Buffalo Blues (FL, 1914–1915). [2]
The 1915 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 27 and September 18. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the first place team winning the pennant. The Buffalo Bisons won the International League pennant, finishing in first place, two games ahead of the second place Providence Grays.
The 1961 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 17 and September 22. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season. The Buffalo Bisons won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Rochester Red Wings in the final round of the playoffs.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, [2] Lewis, according to Macht, was a "local boy" who stated he was a pitcher and asked for a tryout when Buffalo played against the Ward's Wonders on July 12, 1890, at Eastern Park in Brooklyn. [3] [4] [5] Bisons player–manager Jack Rowe started Lewis on the mound. [3]
Hoy appeared in 122 games for Buffalo, hitting for a .298 batting average. Hoy led the Bisons in runs, with 107, and stolen bases, with 39. [15] John Irwin: 3B: 1890: Marr played in 77 games for Buffalo, having 31 hits, and a .234 batting average [16] George Keefe: SP: 1890: Keefe had a 6-16 record in 25 games for the Bisons. [17] Gus Krock: SP ...