Happy Birthday to Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernández. He played in 49 career games for the #Bisons. He also played in #Buffalo with the 2020 and 2021 #BlueJays.

Wyman Andrus was born #OTD in 1858. He hit .253 with 18 triples and 45 stolen bases for the 1889 #Bisons. #Buffalo

Happy Birthday Julian Merryweather. He didn’t allow a run in 13 trips out of the #Bisons bullpen in 2022. Also pitched in #Buffalo for the 2020 and 2021 #BlueJays. He’s pitched in 152 major-league games.

Happy Birthday Midre Cummings. He hit .292 with 11 HRs and 43 RBIs in 109 career games with the Herd. Played in 11 major-league seasons. Scored the tying run in the ninth inning of Game 7 of the 2001 World Series for the Diamondbacks. #Bisons

Happy Birthday Sean Smith. He went 9-7 in 24 games (21 starts) for the 2007 #Bisons.

Frankie Hayes was born #OTD in 1914. He hit .293 with 12 HRs and 52 RBIs for the 1935 #Bisons. Went on to be a six-time A.L. All-Star. Holds MLB consecutive games record for a catcher, appearing in an incredible 312 straight games from 1943 to 1946.

Al Smith was born #OTD in 1907. He went 16-2 with a 3.26 ERA for the 1939 #Bisons. The lefty is best known for being the starting pitcher who helped snap Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak in 1941. #Buffalo

#OTD in 1881, future Hall of Famer Pud Galvin threw a no-hitter in the #Bisons 8-0 win over the Philadelphia Athletics in an exhibition game. #Buffalo

Will White was born #OTD in 1854. He had a 2.33 ERA in 20 starts for the 1889 #Bisons. Won 229 major-league games. Brother of Baseball Hall of Famer Deacon White. He’s the founder of #Buffalo Optical on Delaware Avenue and is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetary

Happy Birthday Gregg Olson. He had a 2.49 ERA and recorded 13 saves for the 1995 #Bisons. Collected 217 saves in 14 major-league seasons and was the 1989 A.L. Rookie of the Year. I spoke with him about his career and his time with the Herd: www.herdchronicles.com/single-post/...

Happy Birthday to #Buffalo Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Roa. He pitched in 51 career games for the Herd. Went a remarkable 17-3 for the 1995 #Bisons. Pitched in 120 major-league games.

Stop the presses! NDSU is trailing for the first time this season. 😲 #Bisons

Bill Killefer was born #OTD in 1887. He hit .251 while catching for the 1911 #Bisons. Played 13 seasons in the major leagues and then managed the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Browns. #Buffalo

Happy Birthday Jeurys Familia. He made 28 starts for the 2012 #Bisons and went 9-9 in 137 IP. Appeared in 561 major-league games over 12 seasons. #Buffalo

Happy Birthday to #Bisons infielder Josh Rivera. He’s played in 212 games for #Buffalo. I spoke with him for Conversations with the Herd: www.herdchronicles.com/single-post/...

Happy Birthday Lourdes Gurriel Jr. He played in 68 career games for the #Bisons and also played in #Buffalo with the #BlueJays in 2020 and 2021. He was an N.L. All-Star in 2023 with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Jack Tising was born #OTD in 1903. He won 27 games for the Herd between 1942 and 1944. #Bisons

Happy Birthday Felix Fermin. He hit .261 in 87 games for the 1988 #Bisons. Played in 903 major-league games over 10 seasons with Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Seattle, and the Cubs. #Buffalo

Happy Birthday Travis Bergen. He had a 3.18 ERA in 25 relief appearances for the 2021 #Bisons.

Happy Birthday Bryan Little. He played parts of three seasons with the Herd. Hit .306 in 49 games for the 1985 #Bisons. Played in the majors with the Expos, White Sox, and Yankees. #Buffalo