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The Herd Chronicles
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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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Ed Miller was born #OTD in 1888. He played in five seasons with #Buffalo. Hit .332 for the Herd in 1920. #Bisons
November 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Happy Birthday Al Martin. He hit .305 with 20 HRs, 59 RBIs, and 20 stolen bases for the 1992 #Bisons. Hit .276 with 132 HRs and 485 RBIs in 11 major-league seasons. #Buffalo
November 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Tom Winsett was born #OTD in 1909. He hit .351 with 18 HRs and 81 RBIs for the Herd in 1932. Played in the majors with the Red Sox, Cardinals, and Dodgers and was the first baseball player to be featured on the cover of Life Magazine. #Bisons
November 24, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Happy Birthday to #Buffalo Baseball Hall of Famer Jason Jacome. He won 17 career games with the Herd and went 14-2 with a 3.26 ERA for the 1998 Governors’ Cup Champion #Bisons.
November 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Happy Birthday Ross Stripling. He pitched in #Buffalo for the 2020 and 2021 #BlueJays. He also made a rehab start for the 2022 #Bisons.
November 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Les Scarsella was born #OTD in 1913. He hit .289 with 10 HRs and 55 RBIs for the 1940 #Bisons. He was MVP of the P.C.L. in 1944 and 1946 with the Oakland Oaks. #Buffalo
November 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Happy Birthday Matt Miller. He pitched in 61 career games for the Herd. Had a 2.89 ERA in 38 relief appearances for the 2007 #Bisons.
November 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Happy Birthday Justin Turner. He played in parts of three seasons with #Buffalo. I spoke with him about his time with the #Bisons, some of his clutch big-league playoff performances, and much more: www.herdchronicles.com/single-post/...
November 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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#OTD in 1972, former #Bisons catcher Johnny Bench won his second National League MVP Award in three seasons. He was just 24 years old.
November 22, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Charlie Hamburg was born #OTD in 1866. He played three seasons with #Buffalo. Hit .345 for the 1887 #Bisons, a season when walks were counted as hits.
November 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Happy Birthday Kenny Rayborn. He won 11 career games with the Herd, including in 2004 when he went 8-2 with a 3.64 ERA in 23 games (22 starts). #Bisons
November 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Former U.S. Congressman and Erie County Clerk Pi Schwert was born #OTD in 1892 in Angola, NY. He caught for the Herd in 1920 and 1921. Played for the New York Yankees in 1914 and 1915. #Bisons
November 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Warren Hacker was born #OTD in 1924. He won 19 games and had a 3.48 ERA for the #Bisons over two seasons (1959 and 1960). Pitched in 306 big-league games, mostly with the Cubs, but also with the Reds, Phillies, and White Sox.
November 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Les Mallon was born #OTD in 1905. He hit .345 for the 1934 #Bisons. Played four seasons in the majors and hit .309 for the 1931 Phillies. #Buffalo
November 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Paul Richards was born #OTD in 1908. He managed the #Bisons from 1947 to 1949. Longtime major-league player, manager, and general manager. Member of the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame. #Buffalo
November 21, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Happy Birthday Shawn Morimando. He pitched in 20 games for the #Bisons from 2018 to 2019, including 18 starts. #Buffalo
November 20, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Eurie Proffitt was born #OTD in 1899. He won 55 career games for the Herd and went 16-7 for the 1927 International League Champion #Bisons.
November 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Happy Birthday Jeremy Beasley. He had a 1.89 ERA in 19 games for the Herd in 2022, and a 2.89 ERA in 17 games for the 2021 #Bisons. Also pitched for the #BlueJays in #Buffalo. Currently pitching for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan.
November 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Happy Birthday Forrest Wall. He hit .266 with 35 stolen bases for the 2021 #Bisons. Played last season in the Padres and Cubs organizations.
November 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Happy Birthday Pookie Bernstine. He hit .286 with 8 HRs, 52 RBIs, and 23 stolen bases for the 1984 #Bisons.
November 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Happy Birthday Preston Larrison. He had a 3.60 ERA in 19 relief appearances with the Herd in 2008. #Bisons
November 19, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Happy Birthday Gordy Glaser. He went 8-3 with a 3.99 ERA in 25 games (nine starts) for the 1983 #Bisons. #Buffalo
November 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Happy Birthday Orelvis Martínez. He hit 41 career home runs with the #Bisons. Currently in the Washington Nationals organization.
November 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Charlie Atherton was born #OTD in 1874. He played in parts of five seasons with #Buffalo. Hit .312 in 110 games for the Herd in 1903. #Bisons
November 19, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Rip Vowinkle was born #OTD in 1884 in Oswego, NY. He pitched in six seasons for #Buffalo and went 19-13 for the 1908 #Bisons. Pitched in six major-league games for the 1906 Cincinnati Reds.
November 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM