Bill Serena was born #OTD in 1924. He played two seasons with #Buffalo. Slashed .253/.378/.487 with 24 HRs and 73 RBIs for the 1956 #Bisons. Played in 408 major-league games.

#OTD in 1927, Eurie Proffitt tossed a complete game in the #Bisons 8-2 win over Toledo in the Little World Series. #Buffalo still trailed in the best-of-nine series, two games to one.

Happy Birthday Brandon Valenzuela. He played 30 career games for the #Bisons. Made his MLB debut this season playing in 91 games for the Blue Jays.

#OTD in 2021, Bowden Francis fired five shutout innings and Gregory Polanco continued his hot hitting, going 4-for-5 with a home run, walk, and 2 RBIs in the #Bisons 12-1 win at Syracuse. Mallex Smith also chipped in by going 2-for-5 with a home run, walk, and 3 RBIs.

#OTD in 1933, the #Bisons evened the best-of-nine Junior World Series at three games apiece with a 7-4 win over Columbus. Charlie Perkins hurled a complete game and Len Koenecke stole home in #Buffalo’s big win.

Happy Birthday Christian Lopes. He hit .261 with 40 RBIs and 18 stolen bases for the 2017 #Bisons. #Buffalo

Happy Birthday to Miami Marlins infielder Otto López. He played in 218 career games for the #Bisons. He led MLB with 191 hits in 2026. I’ve spoken with him numerous times for Conversations with the Herd, including last summer: www.herdchronicles.com/single-post/...

#OTD in 2021, Mallex Smith went 3-for-4 with a home run, triple, stolen base, and 3 RBIs to lead the #Bisons over Syracuse 8-5. #Buffalo

#OTD in 1933, #Buffalo beat Columbus 7-3 in Game 5 of the Junior World Series behind the pitching of George Milstead. The Herd still trailed the Red Birds in the series, three games to two. #Bisons

Happy Birthday to Chicago Cubs reliever Trent Thornton. He pitched in 53 career games for the #Bisons and also pitched in #Buffalo for the 2020 and 2021 #BlueJays. I spoke with him for Conversations with the Herd: www.herdchronicles.com/single-post/...

#OTD in 1880, the N.L. #Bisons defeated the Chicago White Stockings 19-10 in a game called after 7 innings. It was the first time in 11 games that season that #Buffalo beat Chicago. Bill Crowley went 4-for-5 and Pud Galvin went 3-for-5 with a triple and a double to lead the Herd.

#OTD in 2021, Gregory Polanco went 4-for-5 with a home run, double, and 3 RBIs to lead #Buffalo to a 7-3 win at Syracuse. #Bisons

#OTD in 1936, the #Bisons beat Milwaukee 2-1 behind a complete game from Bill Harris. The victory kept the Herd alive in the Junior World Series, but they still trailed the Brewers three games to one. #Buffalo

Happy Birthday T.J. House. He made 24 starts for the 2017 #Bisons. Pitched in the majors with Cleveland and Toronto. #Buffalo

Happy Birthday Jake Westbrook. He won 10 career games with the Herd. Went 8-1 with a 3.20 ERA for the 2001 #Bisons. Won 105 games over 13 major-league seasons.

Happy Birthday Thomas Hatch. He pitched in 73 career games, including 39 starts, for the Herd. Pitched in the majors for the Blue Jays, Royals, Pirates, and Twins. #Bisons

Happy Birthday Charles "Chick" Valley. He pitched and played first base for #Buffalo. Hit .269 with 25 HRs and 98 RBIs for the 1979 #Bisons. Also played for the Herd in 1983, when he had a 2.38 ERA in 41 2/3 IP.

Happy Birthday Thad Weber. He went 8-5 with a 2.61 ERA in 18 games (15 starts) for the Herd in 2013. #Bisons

Rip Jordan was born #OTD in 1889. He went 15-10 with a 1.43 ERA for the 1919 #Bisons. #Buffalo

Happy Birthday to Buffalo Baseball Hall of Famer Pete Filson. He went 14-3 with a 2.27 ERA and had 6 saves in 36 games (12 starts) for the 1986 #Bisons. I spoke with him about his #Buffalo memories, for Conversations with the Herd: www.herdchronicles.com/single-post/...