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Ouch! Baseball Outfielder Loses Battle With Wall [VIDEO]

Dale Mussen — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:57:29 +0000

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper lost his bearings while trying to field a fly ball to center during Monday night’s game against the Dodgers and went face-first into the outfield wall. The wall won. The video will make you cringe. He was down for several minutes until finally getting to his feet and being taken [...]

Buffalo Included On List of Cities That Should Quit Sports

Candace Pregitzer — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:36:46 +0000

Being a sports fan is easy when you are supporting winning teams...but it takes a lot to support a constantly losing team!

According to this article from Guy Code on MTV, Buffalo is #4 on the list of 5 Cities That Should Quit at Sports. The article states "these five cities need to do everybody a favor and call it quits".

Toronto Blue Jays Pitcher J.A. Happ Hit In Head By Ball [VIDEO]

Clay Moden — Wed, 08 May 2013 09:15:28 +0000

This is pretty hard to watch. J.A Happ was hit in the head on Tuesday night after a pitch he had just thrown was hit directly back at him. This has reopened the debate of whether or not pitchers should wear protective gear and, quite possibly, a “padded hat.”

Buffalo in the Spring means fun activities to check out!

Jill Daniels — Sat, 04 May 2013 23:01:50 +0000

Buffalo is such an amazing place to live! There are so many fun events around Western New York for the family to experience that there should be no reason to be sitting at home playing video games! First of all if you haven’t checked out the Buffalo Zoo in a long time then now is [...]

Reporter Almost Gets Her Head Taken Off By Baseball While Taking Selfie

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:15:41 +0000

Having your picture taken and taking a picture both require a certain degree of concentration. So when you’re taking a “selfie” (and performing both of these tasks at once) you tend to be pretty oblivious to anything else going on around you. Baseball reporter Kelly Nash almost learned this lesson the hard way while she [...]

Minor League Baseball Team to Replace Umpires With a Judge & Jury of Little League Players

Joe Student — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:30:34 +0000

The St. Paul Saints, an independent minor league baseball team with a history of wacky promotions, are fulfilling the dream of many managers: getting rid of all the umpires. During their May 11 game against the Gary SouthShore Railcats, the Saints will replace umpires with a judge and a jury. It's allegedly the f

You Won't Believe What This Kid Did With A Foul Ball

Dale Mussen — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:27:55 +0000

A nice afternoon at the ballpark for a family in Oakland where the A’s were hosting the Detroit Tigers. A foul ball heads to the grandstand, and in a classy move, the guy who caught it passed it over to the youngest of two boys watching the game. And while the dad turns to thank [...]

Spring Time and Baseball! Who could ask for anything more!

Jill Daniels — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 23:18:46 +0000

Spring is in the air! Finally! I do have to say that spring did take it’s sweet time getting here. For me spring officially starts with the start of Baseball season. If you didn’t know this about me I’m a huge baseball fan. To be exact I’m a Mets fan but don’t hold that against [...]

Buffalo Bisons Add To Rich History

Dale Mussen — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:55:37 +0000

The Buffalo Bisons opened their 128th season of professional baseball with a 12-7 win over the Rochester Red Wings. The history of Buffalo baseball is incredible, and there all kinds of records set involving the Bisons and many of them were in the early years. Buffalo had a one-armed pitcher. Hugh Daily won 15 games [...]

Remember When Garth Brooks Played for the New York Mets?

Billy Dukes — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:57:23 +0000

MajorÂ LeagueÂ Baseball spring training begins this week, and in the year 2000, that meant country superstar Garth Brooks reported for duty to the New York Mets clubhouse. It was the second of three stints the singer had in the bigs, and he left with an unimpressive batting average. Brooks signed a contract with the Mets, and [...]

Bisons To Become Triple-A Affiliate Of The Toronto Blue Jays!

Josh — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 09:16:02 +0000

The Buffalo Bisons have agreed to become the minor league affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. The Bisons have been the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets, but that contract comes to an end at the conclusion of the Triple-A season. An official announcement is expected later this week. *At first, I was a [...]

My Friend Wayne Takes His Dad To Wrigley Field [VIDEO]

John La Mond — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:00:12 +0000

My friend Wayne took a very special trip with his dad recently. Wayne’s father Jerry is now 79 years old and grew up in Chicago. Although Jerry does not live in Chicago anyone, he is still a huge Cubs fan. Recently, Wayne was able to take his dad back to Chicago. Their trip included a [...]

Incredible Baseball Record Stood For More Than 50 Years

Dale Mussen — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 10:00:17 +0000

He was one of the New York Yankees all-time great baseball players. Lou Gehrig was the only child of German immigrants, his parents stressed education over sports, but he got a scholarship to Columbia University to play football and was signed by the Yankees when he was spotted by a scout. When he finally made the Yankees' lineup he didn’t miss a game for the next 13 years.

Bisons Swept Over the Weekend

Josh — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:19:26 +0000

If you are a Buffalo Bison fan, you're getting over a dreadful weekend. Buffalo is now on a 4 game losing streak courtesy of the Pawtucket Red Sox. The first loss cam on Thursday night and it just got worse over the weekend. On Saturday, the herd lost by a score of 8-5 and then another ....

Unlucky Couple v.s. Foul Ball ! [VIDEO]

Josh — Thu, 10 May 2012 09:18:57 +0000

Who doesn't love a good baseball game? Thousands of people, ball park food, hits, stolen bases and home runs! What about the rare opportunity to catch a foul ball? I've had it happen to me twice in the same game! Yep, I was sitting at Coca Cola Field, along the third base line, and twice a ball comes flying my way. The first one got away, but the second, I have in a nice case at home. That brings me to this video, of a couple who had a shot at a foul ball. The outcome is priceless! Please watch and enjoy.......

Buffalo Bisons: Weekend Wrap Up & Look Ahead!

Josh — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:44:07 +0000

The Buffalo Bisons were rained out in Syracuse on Saturday night, but managed to get a double header in on Sunday. The HERD was victorious in the first match up, beating the Sky Chiefs 6-1 in 7 innings. In the second game, the Bisons were blanked 1-0. As of today, the team’s record is….. 9-9 [...]

Bisons Weekend Wrap Up!

Josh — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:02:27 +0000

One of the best parts of the spring is Bison baseball at Coca-Cola Field in downtown Buffalo. I still haven't made the time to attend a game as of yet, but as soon as we get a string of days with good weather, ....I'm there.

Over the weekend the Bisons won one game and lost one to the Pawtucket Red Sox. Sunday's game......

What You Can Expect At Your Next Buffalo Bisons Game [VIDEO]

John La Mond — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:00:31 +0000

When was the last time you attended a Buffalo Bisons baseball game? I try to get to at least half a dozen games every year. Aside from the baseball action, going to a Bisons game is fun in many other ways. The variety of food available is unbelievable: from roast beef to chicken wings to [...]

Brad From The Buffalo Bisons In Studio With Breakfast Club

Josh — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:08:59 +0000

Spring is here and that means the beginning of Bison baseball here in downtown Buffalo. The team is off to a good start, holding a 3-1 record going into tonight's game in Rochester. Buffalo's home opener is on Wednesday, but today we have Brad Bisbing (Director of Public Relations) in to talk a little bit about the upcoming season and possibly give away.....

Scotty McCreery Trades Concert Stage For Pitcher's Mound

Wendy Lynn — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:23:19 +0000

I had heard that Scotty McCreery would continue to play baseball but now it’s a fact, Scotty will trade in the concert stage for a pitcher’s mound this spring. He is going to play once again with his high school’s baseball team in Gamer, North Carolina as soon as he wraps up his obligations to the Brad Paisley tour in mid-March.