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Dedicated to preserving the history of Buffalo Bisons baseball. Follow tomorrow’s Blue Jays today. Written by Brian Frank. Member of SABR. #Bisons #BlueJays #Buffalo #MiLB

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The Herd Chronicles @herdchronicles.bsky.social · 8h

#OTD in 1885, the National League #Bisons lost a pair of five-inning games to Providence. It would be the last time an N.L. team would play a regular season game in the Queen City until the Miami Marlins played the Toronto Blue Jays at Sahlen Field on August 11, 2020. #Buffalo

The Herd Chronicles @herdchronicles.bsky.social · 10h

Bill Killefer was born #OTD in 1887. He hit .251 while catching for the 1911 #Bisons. Played 13 seasons in the major leagues and then managed the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Browns. #Buffalo

The Herd Chronicles @herdchronicles.bsky.social · 13h

Happy Birthday Jeurys Familia. He made 28 starts for the 2012 #Bisons and went 9-9 with a 4.73 ERA. Appeared in 561 major-league games over 12 seasons. #Buffalo

The Herd Chronicles @herdchronicles.bsky.social · 15h

Happy Birthday Fernando Martinez. He played in parts of three seasons in #Buffalo. Hit .290 with 8 HRs and 28 RBIs in 45 games for the 2009 #Bisons. Played in the majors with the Mets and Astros.

The Herd Chronicles @herdchronicles.bsky.social · 16h

Happy Birthday to #Bisons shortstop Josh Rivera. I spoke with him last summer for Conversations with the Herd: www.herdchronicles.com/single-post/...

The Herd Chronicles @herdchronicles.bsky.social · 18h

Happy Birthday to Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. He played in 68 career games for the #Bisons and also played in #Buffalo with the #BlueJays in 2020 and 2021.

The Herd Chronicles @herdchronicles.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Birthday Álex Taveras. He was a fixture at shortstop for the 1985 #Bisons — playing in 109 games. He played in the majors with the Astros and Dodgers.

The Herd Chronicles @herdchronicles.bsky.social · 1d

Jack Tising was born #OTD in 1903. He won 27 games for the Herd between 1942 and 1944. #Bisons

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The Herd Chronicles @herdchronicles.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Birthday David Phelps. He pitched in three games for the 2019 #Bisons. Pitched in 367 career major-league games. Had a 2.83 ERA in 65 games for the 2022 #BlueJays.

The Herd Chronicles @herdchronicles.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Birthday Felix Fermin. He hit .261 in 87 games for the 1988 #Bisons. Played in 903 major-league games over 10 seasons with Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Seattle, and the Cubs. #Buffalo

The Herd Chronicles @herdchronicles.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Birthday Travis Bergen. He had a 3.18 ERA in 25 relief appearances for the 2021 #Bisons.

The Herd Chronicles @herdchronicles.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Birthday Bryan Little. He played parts of three seasons with the Herd. Hit .306 in 49 games for the 1985 #Bisons. Played in the majors with the Expos, White Sox, and Yankees. #Buffalo

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The Herd Chronicles @herdchronicles.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Birthday Sandy Martinez. He hit .274 with 17 HRs and 47 RBIs in 62 games for the 2004 Governors’ Cup Champion #Bisons.

The Herd Chronicles @herdchronicles.bsky.social · 3d

Happy Birthday Kirby Snead. He pitched in 77 career games for the Herd. Had a 1.58 ERA in 36 games for the 2021 #Bisons. Has pitched in 79 big league games.

The Herd Chronicles @herdchronicles.bsky.social · 3d

Fred Fussell was born #OTD in 1895. He pitched in four seasons with the Herd, including 1932 when he went 15-8. Pitched in the majors for the Cubs and Pirates. #Bisons

The Herd Chronicles @herdchronicles.bsky.social · 3d

Happy Birthday Rich DeLucia. He had 19 saves for the 1999 #Bisons. Pitched in 320 major-league games over 10 seasons. #Buffalo

The Herd Chronicles @herdchronicles.bsky.social · 4d

#OTD in 1884, the National League #Bisons used 21 hits to defeat the Providence Grays 13-7. Third baseman Deacon White (pictured) went 4-for-6 and Jack Rowe went 3-for-6 with a triple to lead the Herd.

The Herd Chronicles @herdchronicles.bsky.social · 4d

Happy Birthday Rich Yett. He went 3-3 with a 3.05 ERA in seven starts for the 1987 #Bisons. Pitched in 136 major-league games, mostly with Cleveland. #Buffalo

The Herd Chronicles @herdchronicles.bsky.social · 4d

Happy Birthday Rich Yett. He went 3-3 with a 3.05 ERA in seven starts for the 1987 #Bisons. Pitched in 136 major-league games, mostly with Cleveland. #Buffalo

The Herd Chronicles @herdchronicles.bsky.social · 4d

Harry Heitmann was born #OTD in 1896. He won 43 games for the #Bisons from 1920 to 1923. Went 17-12 with a 3.19 ERA for the Herd in 1921. #Buffalo

The Herd Chronicles @herdchronicles.bsky.social · 4d

Dutch Meyer was born #OTD in 1915. He played three seasons with #Buffalo. Hit .305 with 20 HRs and 72 RBIs for the 1941 #Bisons and followed that up by hitting .285 with 20 HRs and 89 RBIs for the Herd in 1942. Played in the majors with the Cubs, Tigers, and Cleveland.

The Herd Chronicles @herdchronicles.bsky.social · 5d

Trey Day!

The Herd Chronicles @herdchronicles.bsky.social · 5d

Kevin Pillar throws today’s first pitch to Nathan Lukes. #BlueJays #Bisons

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The Herd Chronicles @herdchronicles.bsky.social · 5d

You know it’s a big game when your Go Train driver is cranking OK Blue Jays over the speakers as your train pulls into Union Station.

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The Herd Chronicles @herdchronicles.bsky.social · 5d

Claude “Little All Right” Ritchey was born #OTD in 1873. He hit .269 for the 1896 #Bisons and went on to hit .273 in a 13-year major-league career. Played in the first World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1903. #Buffalo