Buffalo Bisons (1886–1970)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). They also won 10 league championships, including the inaugural Governors' Cup in 1933. The 1927 Bisons were recognized as one of the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time.
Offermann StadiumOffermann Stadium was an outdoor baseball and footballstadium in Buffalo, New York. Opened in 1924 as Bison Stadium, it was home to the Buffalo Bisons (IL), Buffalo Bisons/Rangers (NFL) and Indianapolis Clowns (NAL). The stadium hosted the Little World Series (1927) and the Junior World Series (1933, 1936 and 1957).
National League (baseball)The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league.
Riverside Park (stadium)Riverside Park was a baseball ground located in Buffalo, New York, United States. The ground was home to the Buffalo Bisons baseball club of the International Association in 1878, and the National League from 1879 through 1883. Although first used in 1878, its name as known to historians first surfaced in 1882.
Buffalo Bisons (National League)The original Buffalo Bisonsbaseball 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. In 1886, they moved into minor league baseball as members of the original International League.
Buffalo Bisons (Players' League)The Buffalo Bisons were an American baseball team in 1890 who were a member of the short-lived Players' League. The team was managed by Jack Rowe and Jay Faatz, and they finished eighth (last) with a record of 36-96 while playing their home games at Olympic Park. Hall of FamerConnie Mack was a part-owner of the franchise, having invested his life savings of $500 in the team, none of which he ever recouped.
International LeagueThe International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the United States. Along with the Pacific Coast League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one grade below Major League Baseball (MLB). The league traces its roots to 1884, while the modern IL began in 1912.
American footballTeam field sportAmerican football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.
Cuban GiantsThe Cuban Giants were the first fully salaried African-American professional baseball club. The team was originally formed in 1885 at the Argyle Hotel, a summer resort in Babylon, New York. Initially an independent barnstorming team, they played games against opponents of all types: major and minor league clubs, semiprofessional teams, even college and amateur squads.
BaseballBat-and-ball gameBaseball is a bat-and-ballsport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play beginning when a player on the fielding team, called the pitcher, throws a ball that a player on the batting team, called the batter, tries to hit with a bat.
Sports in BuffaloBuffalo, New York, and its greater metropolitan area is currently home to three major professional sports teams, the Buffalo Bills (National Football League), Buffalo Sabres (National Hockey League), and Buffalo Bandits (National Lacrosse League). Buffalo is also home to other professional sports teams, including the Buffalo Bisons (International League) and Buffalo Pro Soccer (USL Championship).
Buffalo, New YorkCity in New York, United StatesBuffalo is a city in the U.S. state of New York. It lies in Western New York on the eastern shore of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River on the Canada–United States border. It is the second-most populous city in New York, with a population of 278,349 at the 2020 census.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.