#OTD in 2024, Max McDowell drilled a two-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning to walk-off the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders and give the #Bisons a 7-6 win.

#OTD in 1957, #Bisons hurler Glenn Cox outdueled Satchel Paige. Cox tossed a three-hit shutout to lead #Buffalo to a 2-0 win over Miami in the opening game of the Governors’ Cup Finals.

#OTD in 1964, Elio Chacón’s RBI single in the 12th inning helped the #Bisons win at Syracuse 6-5 and tie their first-round playoff series at three games apiece. #Buffalo

#OTD in 1998, the #Bisons beat Durham 3-1 to win the Governors’ Cup in the fifth game of the best-of-five series. Jason Jacome allowed one run over seven innings and Jacob Cruz went 3-for-4 with a double and 2 RBIs. #Buffalo

Happy Birthday Roger Mason. He pitched in two seasons with #Buffalo. Went 9-5 with a 3.08 ERA for the 1991 #Bisons

Happy Birthday Justin Shafer. He pitched in 60 games with #Buffalo in his career. Had a 1.41 ERA in 38 1/3 innings pitched for the 2018 #Bisons.

Happy Birthday Jody Gerut. He hit .322 with 9 HRs and 48 RBIs in 84 career games with the Herd. #Bisons

Heinie Groh was born #OTD in 1889 in Rochester, NY. He hit .333 in 22 games for the 1911 #Bisons. Hit .292 in 16 major-league seasons. Won a World Series with both the Giants and Reds. Member of Reds Hall if Fame. Check out his bottle bat.

#OTD in 1936, Medina, New York, native Carl Fischer threw a complete game, allowing a run on five hits, while striking out 15 in the #Bisons 4-1 win over Baltimore. The win gave #Buffalo a three games to none lead in the best-of-seven Governors’ Cup Championship.

OTD in 1983, former #Bisons catcher Johnny Bench hit his 389th and final home run on “Johnny Bench Night” at Cincinnati’s Riverfront Stadium. I spoke with him about that night and a lot more for Conversations with the Herd: www.herdchronicles.com/single-post/...

#OTD in 1960, the #Bisons played their final game at Offermann Stadium, falling to the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3. #Buffalo native Babe Birrer took the loss for the Herd.

#OTD in 2004, the #Bisons became Governors’ Cup Champions with a 6-1 win over the Richmond Braves. Evan Thomas gave up one run over eight innings and Dusty Wathan went 2-for-5 with a double and 3 RBIs. #Buffalo won the series three games to one.

Happy Birthday Bobby Wine. He played in three seasons with the #Bisons. He hit .269 with 53 RBI for the Herd in 1960. Played in 1,164 major-league games over 12 seasons with the Phillies and Expos.

#OTD in 1917, Jack Steinfeldt hit a two-out, two-run home run in the bottom of the 9th to give the #Bisons a 5-4 win over John McGraw’s New York Giants in an exhibition game at Pine Hill on Genesee St. Legendary Olympian Jim Thorpe (pictured) played center field for the Giants.

#OTD in 2004, the #Bisons went up two games to one in the best-of-five Governors’ Cup Finals. Brandon Phillips hit a home run and a double, and Brent Abernathy went 3-for-4 with 2 doubles and 3 RBIs in #Buffalo’s 5-4 win over Richmond.

#OTD in 1949, the #Bisons took a three games to none lead in their semifinal playoff series against Jersey City. Jim Wilson tossed a complete game, leading the Herd to a 5-0 victory. #Buffalo

Happy Birthday Scott Medvin. He pitched in three different seasons with the Herd. Racked up 22 career saves with #Buffalo. Had a 2.89 ERA in 56 innings for the 1988 #Bisons.

Ken Ash, who won 78 career games for the #Bisons, was born #OTD in 1901. He went 18-11 with a 3.39 ERA for the Herd in 1935. #Buffalo

Happy Birthday Paul Shuey. He pitched in five different seasons with #Buffalo. Had a 0.81 ERA in 33 1/3 innings for the 1996 #Bisons. Pitched in 476 major-league games.

George McConnell was born #OTD in 1877. He played first base and pitched for #Buffalo, winning 31 career games with the Herd. Went 17-12 with the 1908 #Bisons. Pitched in 133 major-league games. Led the Federal League in wins with 25 in 1915 while pitching for Chicago.