Bisons Home Now Called ‘Sahlen Field’ After Meat Packing Company

Two of Western New York’s most iconic organizations are now teammates at the ballpark as the Buffalo Bisons (Triple-A, International League) and the Sahlen Packing Company today announced the signing of a 10-year naming rights agreement for the ballpark home of the Herd to be called “Sahlen Field.”  Read more here.

Golf Returning to Coca-Cola Field

The most unique golfing experience in Western New York will return to the ballpark as the Buffalo Bisons (Triple-A, International League) have announced dates for the 3rd annual ‘Links at Coca-Cola Field.’  The team will transform the ballpark to a nine-hole, par-27 golf course for three nights, Thursday, September 13 – Saturday, September 15, with tee times available from 6-10 p.m. each night.  Read more here.

Ballpark Visit ALERT: Coca-Cola Field (Buffalo, NY)

Eric and Wendy Pastore from DigitalBallparks.com recently visited Coca-Cola Field, home of the Buffalo Bisons (Triple-A, International League).  Read more and view photo gallery here.

Buffalo Bisons to Play as ‘Buffalo Wings’ in June

PRESS RELEASE – Get your wet naps ready, Buffalo, NY…’Buffalo Wings’ Baseball is going to be served up at Coca-Cola Field this season. The Bisons announced today that they will change their team name and identity to the ‘Buffalo Wings’ for a four-game showdown with the Rochester Plates (Red Wings), Thursday, June 14-Sunday, June 17.

Costs Will Keep Ballpark from Being Named After Legend

A recently-published column recommends the Buffalo Bisons (Triple-A, International League), upon the conclusion of its current stadium naming rights agreement, rebrand the downtown ballpark in honor of one of its legendary players.  Read more here.

New Ballpark Food Items Get Late Night Love (Sort of)

Check out our Waffle-Battered Chicken Sliders and the @PizzaLogs Apple Pie Logs that made it on @LastWeekTonight with @iamjohnoliver and their roundup of new ballpark foods across the country! https://t.co/OQcZRQGTY9

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Bisons’ Coca-Cola Field Getting New Name in 2019

Get ready for a new name to adorn the home of the Buffalo Bisons (Triple-A, International League) after this season.  The Coca-Cola Bottling Company is not renewing its naming rights deal on Coca-Cola Field and the city will be putting the name up for bid to determine the park’s fifth moniker since it opened in 1988.  Read more here.

Rich Baseball Operations Announce Senior Leadership Promotions

PRESS RELEASE – Rich Baseball Operations, which manages the three affiliated minor league teams owned by Rich Products Corp., today announced new senior leadership promotions for Rich Entertainment Group, Bison Baseball Inc. and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals.

Introducing the Links at Coca-Cola Field

PRESS RELEASE – The home of the Buffalo Bisons will soon provide a test for golfers from Western New York and Southern Ontario. The Bisons announced today that they will transform the ballpark into The Links at Coca-Cola Field for three days only, Friday, September 16 – Sunday, September 18. Tee times can be booked from 6pm-10pm each day.

Bisons Announced Phase 2 Seating Project

Phase 2 of the Coca-Cola Field Seating Project represents the installation of nearly 2,900 new, wider seats in the lower half of Sections 115, 117 and 119 on the 3B side of the ballpark and Sections 116, 118, 120 and 122 on the 1B side.  For the 2017, Coca-Cola Field will now have a new overall capacity of 16,907 for Buffalo Bisons (Triple-A, International League) home games.  Read more here.

‘Free Brady’ in Pawtucket, ‘Keep Brady Suspended’ in Buffalo

The Triple-A International League’s Pawtucket Red Sox and Buffalo Bisons will have a little promo battle next week over the future of New England Patriots’ deflategate quarterback Tom Brady.  The PawSox will host “Free Brady Friday” on June 10, while the Bisons will host “Keep Brady Suspended Night” June 11.

Bisons, Blue Jays Extend PDC

PRESS RELEASE – Continuing their successful partnership both on the field and off, the Buffalo Bisons and Toronto Blue Jays today announced that the teams have signed a two-year extension of their current Player Development Contract. This extension will keep the Bisons as the Blue Jays’ Triple-A affiliate through the 2018 season.

Three Local Breweries Collaborate to Produce Special Craft Beer ‘Buffalo Brewers Series’

PRESS RELEASE – Three great local breweries with one goal: introducing more beer drinkers to the great craft beers that are flowing in Buffalo these days. And in the process, the “Buffalo Brewers Series” might just be history in the making for Big Ditch Brewing Company, Community Beer Works and Resurgence Brewing.

36 Bisons Games to Air on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel 323

PRESS RELEASE – ime Warner Cable SportsChannel is bringing the excitement and passion of Buffalo Bisons baseball to fans across Western New York for a ninth consecutive season with a 36-Game Broadcast Schedule for 2015.

‘Jedi Robe Jerseys’ Highlight Bisons 8th Annual Star Wars Night

PRESS RELEASE – A Western New York tradition that has grown with light speed in popularity, the 8th Annual Bisons Star Wars Night, presented by Alfred State College, is set for Saturday, July 18 at Coca-Cola Field against the Columbus Clippers (6:05 p.m.). Today, the Bisons unveiled the Jedi Robe Jerseys they will wearing during the game to benefit the Compass House.

Ballpark Visit ALERT: Coca-Cola Field (Buffalo, NY)

MiLB.com reporter Benjamin Hill recently visited Coca-Cola Field, home of the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons (International League).  Read more and view photos here.

New Seats at Coca-Cola Park Just the Beginning

The Triple-A Buffalo Bisons (International League) made a “major announcement” Friday that a big section of 3,700 seats are going to be replaced at Coca-Cola Field, but that was just a prelude to the major improvements coming to the 27-year-old stadium, which may result in a reduction in seating capacity.  Read more here.

Bisons, City of Buffalo Announce Installation of New Seats

PRESS RELEASE – The Buffalo Bisons and the City of Buffalo today announced that the best seat for family and sports entertainment each summer in Western New York will continue to be at Buffalo Bisons games at Coca-Cola Field.

Columnist Pleads for Intimacy Amid Talk of Upgrading Coca-Cola Field

As the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons (International League) and Kansas City-based architectural firm Populous begin to develop a plan for major upgrades to Coca-Cola Field, one columnist is calling for the seating capacity to be reduced from 18,000 to 12,000 to deal with the stadium’s intimacy problem.  Read more here.

Bisons Announce ‘What’s New’ in 2014

PRESS RELEASE – The sights and sounds of Buffalo Bisons baseball will fill Coca-Cola Field in just 10 days with Opening Day set for Thursday, April 3 against the Rochester Red Wings (2:05 p.m.). And with the announcement of ‘What’s New’ at the ballpark this season, the Bisons Fan Experience will reach fantastic new levels of entertainment and value in 2014.

Bisons Announce Installation of New Sound System, LED Message Boards

PRESS RELEASE – The Buffalo Bisons today announced the installation of two exciting new features to Coca-Cola Field that will greatly enhance the fan experience at Coca-Cola Field; a 120- Speaker Distributed Sound System and a pair of 50-foot Full-Video LED Message Boards on the ballpark’s club-level façade. Both are a direct result of a strong public-private partnership that exists between

Bisons’ Ballpark Brew Bash Saturday

PRESS RELEASE – On Saturday, September 21 (4-8pm), beer drinkers from throughout Western New York will once again gather at Coca-Cola Field to sample more than 160 craft beers at the 4th Annual Ballpark BrewBash, presented by Consumer’s Beverages. In 2013, activity proceeds of this fan-favorite event will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of WNY.

Bisons Announce Front Office Promotions, Additions

PRESS RELEASE – The Buffalo Bisons are proud to announce the following new hires as well as promotions within the Bisons front office staff for the 2013 season.

Bisons Announce 48-Game TV Schedule

PRESS RELEASE – The Buffalo Bisons, Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, today announced their 2013 television schedule that will include the live broadcast of 48 games to be shown on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel 713 in Buffalo. The schedule begins with on Opening Day, Thursday April 4, as the Bisons host the Rochester Red Wings (2:05 p.m.).

Bisons Unveil New Uniforms, 2013 Promotions

PRESS RELEASE – The Buffalo Bisons will have an exciting new look when they begin a new era in Buffalo baseball on Opening Day, April 4, 2013 at Coca-Cola Field. Today, the team unveiled their new home, road and alternate uniforms that combine performance technology from Russell Athletic with a design that honors both the team’s past and its future.

Bisons to Unveil New Uniforms Jan. 18

PRESS RELEASE – The Hot Stoves of baseball have never blazed like this. The off-season has been quite busy for the Buffalo Bisons and their new parent club, the Toronto Blue Jays. A great new partnership has been punctuated by an exciting new logo for the Herd, the return of a championship manager in Marty Brown and the fantastic acquisitions that have made the Jays a serious

Bisons Unveil New Primary Logo

PRESS RELEASE – With the start of a new era of Bisons baseball in downtown Buffalo, the team today unveiled an exciting new primary team logo, designed by ADPRO Sports of Buffalo, that will carry the club into the next 25-years at Coca-Cola Field.

The Top Unforgettable Personalities at Bisons’ Downtown Park

As the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons (International League) celebrate their 25th anniversary downtown, BuffaloNews.com sports reporter Mike Harrington takes a look at the top 25 unforgettable personalities of the Coca-Cola Field era.  Read more here

Trendsetting Pilot Field

As the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons (International League) hosted the 25th Annual Triple-A All-Star Game between the International League and Pacific Coast League Wednesday night, Josh Leventhal from Baseball America calls Buffalo the “birthplace of the modern ballpark.”  Pilot Field, now known as Coca-Cola Field, opened 25 years ago in 1988.  Read more here.

Blue Jays, Fisher Cats Extend PDC

The Toronto Blue Jays and Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Eastern League) have extended their Player Development Contract (PDC) until 2014.  There is also talk that the Blue Jays might be eyeing the Buffalo Bisons (International League) to replace Las Vegas 51s as the team’s Triple-A affiliate.  The Bisons are currently an affiliate of

Bisons Celebrate Ballpark’s 25th Anniversary

The Triple-A Buffalo Bisons (International League) will begin celebrating Coca-Cola Field‘s 25th anniversary, when the Herd take the field for their home opener on April 11.  In recognition of this important milestone, the stadium will also be hosting the Triple-A All-Star Game (International League vs. Pacific Coast League) on July 11.  Read more here.  Thanks to John Cerone for the link.

Bisons, Sahlen Packing Company Reach Five-Year Hot Dog Deal

PRESS RELEASE – The Buffalo Bisons are proud to announce that they have reached a five-year partnership with the Sahlen Packing Company to make the Sahlen’s Hot Dog the Official Hot Dog of Bisons Games at Coca-Cola Field.

Bisons Announce 2012 Promotions

PRESS RELEASE – The Buffalo Bisons, Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets, today announced their promotional and events calendar for the 2012 season -the 25th season of baseball at Coca-Cola Field. The team’s year-long celebration will begin on Opening Day, Wednesday, April 11th (2:05 p.m.) against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees and continue the Bisons’ quarter-century tradition as

Statue in the Works for Coca-Cola Field

Funds are currently being raised to erect a nifty six-foot memorial statue outside Coca-Cola Field, home of the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons (International League), of the late Mayor James D. Griffin throwing out a first pitch.  The four-term chief executive was instrumental in getting the stadium built more than two decades ago.  Read more here.  View rendering here.  Thanks to John Cerone for the story.

Ballpark Visit ALERT: Coca-Cola Field (Buffalo, NY)

Baseball Pilgrimages visits Coca-Cola Field, home of the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons (International League).  Read more and view photos here.

Bisons’ Billionaire Owner Goes Soccer, Goes Hollywood

Rich Products Chairman Robert E. Rich, Jr., the billionaire owner of the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, has created a little entertainment news buzz by his decision to sponsor the Bedlington Terriers FC, a ragtag, blue-collar semi-pro soccer team from across the pond that has been struggling to stay afloat for years.  There has been so much interst in this

Bisons to Host World’s Largest Baby Shower

PRESS RELEASE – The Buffalo Bisons today announced that they will be partnering with the Food Bank of Western New York to host the WORLD’S LARGEST BABY SHOWER during the team’s game against the Indianapolis Indians on Friday, June 10 at Coca-Cola Field (7:35 p.m.).

Bisons Introduce Largest HD Video Board in the Minors

The Triple-A Buffalo (NY) Bisons have unveiled their newest toy/fan amenity, and it’s pretty impressive.  Starting this season, the fan experience at Coca-Cola Field will be energized with a new 80 x 33 foot Daktronics HD video board.  The new monster screeen is three times the size of the old scoreboard and the largest in the minor leagues.  Read more and view news clip here.

Bisons Announce 2011 Promotions

PRESS RELEASE – The Buffalo Bisons, Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets, today announced their promotional calendar for the 2011 season. The team will once again provide the top sports and family entertainment and value in Western New York with an extensive list of special events, promotions and giveaways throughout the summer at Coca-Cola Field.

BisonsTV HD to be Largest in Minors

PRESS RELEASE – The Buffalo Bisons announced today that they will be installing the LARGEST High-Definition Light Emitting Diode (LED) Video Display in all of Minor League Baseball at Coca-Cola Field before the start of the 2011 season. The new signature 80′ x 33′ LED HD Video Display from Daktronics, Inc. will add an unparalleled level of enjoyment to the Bisons Baseball Experience.