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Buffalo Bills: 1982 – The Whammy Weenie
2023 A YEAR OF CONSISTENCY FOR BISONS’ HORWITZ
Steady. That’s the word that best describes the rise of Spencer Horwitz, one of the Buffalo Bisons’ most consistent hitters in the 2023 season. Posting a .337 batting average and…
Jack Kemp’s football career
By Budd Bailey I have been a member of the Buffalo Presidential Center since its inception, but I couldn’t imagine what set of circumstances would have to line up in…
Buffalo goes first in baseball
By Budd Bailey Buffalo’s baseball history is surprisingly rich, particularly in its early days. You probably know that a minor-league team has been around almost every year since 1878. The…
Buffalo Bills: The 1980s – The free turkey hoax
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Book Review: Feherty
Review by Budd Bailey You might remember John Feinstein’s last book. It was “Raise a Fist, Take a Knee” – a quite serious look at what he called the lack…
Buffalo Bills: September 9, 1979 – Hooks’ big day
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Buffalo Bills: March 24, 1978 – O.J. goes home to San Francisco
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FIVE THOUGHTS ON THE BUFFALO BILLS’ PRESEASON THUS FAR
Five thoughts on the Buffalo Bills’ preseason thus far: 1. The wide receiver room looks to have been strengthened compared to last season. Beyond Stefon Diggs, there appears to be…
Farewell to a local legend
By Budd Bailey Rick Jeanneret, the voice of Buffalo Sabres’ hockey for more than 50 years, made hockey games better. No, hold on for a minute. That’s an incomplete sentence….
Book Review: The Lineup
Review by Budd Bailey Paul Aron has given himself quite a challenge, and it’s revealed in the subtitle to “The Lineup.” It reads, “Ten Books That Changed Baseball.” Fans of…
Buffalo Bills: December 14, 1969 – Goodbye AFL
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Buffalo Bills: November 5, 1967 – King brothers make history
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Book Review: Baseball Prospectus 2023
Review by Budd Bailey There have been baseball seasons without the Baseball Prospectus, of course. We’re only in the 28th edition of the annual publication. But we certainly weren’t as…
