By Budd Bailey The death of former Buffalo Braves’ owner John Y. Brown on Tuesday went more or less unnoticed in the Western New York media. There was nothing in…
Why, John Y. Brown?
Book Review: When Buffalo Stood Atop the Sports World
Review by Budd Bailey Some of the Buffalo television stations seem to be having a contest about who can be the most relentlessly optimistic about the local sports scene at…
Buffalo’s Top Draft Picks by Number: No. 2
By Budd Bailey Bob McAdoo of the Braves Taken in Round 1 in 1971 The next pick: Dwight Davis went No. 3 to Cleveland, and the forward spent three years…
Buffalo’s Top Draft Picks by Number: No. 15
By Budd Bailey John Hummer of the Braves Taken in Round 1 in 1970 The next pick: Gary Freeman went to the Bucks at No. 16, and was traded to…
Buffalo’s Top Draft Picks by Number: No. 88
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Mike Macaluso of the Braves Taken in Round 6 in 1973 Other picks in that round: The basketball draft in 1973 had little…
Buffalo’s Top Draft Picks by Number: Introduction
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist This is the fourth straight “summer” that I’ve done a good-sized research project for Buffalo Sports Page. You might remember the ones on…
A look back at Buffalo sports
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist If you are a local sports fan who hasn’t been to the Buffalo History Museum to see its Icons exhibit, well, what are…
Buffalo’s Biggest Trades: No. 1
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist No. 1: December 9, 1976 – The Braves trade Bob McAdoo and Tom McMillen to the New York Knicks for John Gianelli and…
Buffalo’s Biggest Trades: No. 17
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page No. 17: September 12, 1973: The Braves trade Elmore Smith to the Los Angeles Lakers for Jim McMillian. The Los Angeles Lakers had been…
Buffalo’s Biggest Trades: No. 21
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist No. 21: October 24, 1976 – The Braves trade Moses Malone to Houston for a first-round draft choice in 1977 and a first-round…
The Braves’ One-Hit Wonders
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Kawhi Leonard only spent one season as a member of the Toronto Raptors, but you’d have to say he made quite an impact….
Buffalo’s Biggest Trades: No. 48
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist No. 48 – February 1, 1976 – The Braves trade Gar Heard and a second-round draft choice in 1975 (Al Fleming) to Phoenix…
Buffalo’s Biggest Trades: No. 58
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist No. 58: October 18, 1976 – The Braves trade a first-round draft choice in 1978 (Rick Robey) to Portland for Moses Malone. Utah…
Buffalo’s Biggest Trades: No. 59
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist No. 59: September 1, 1977 – The Braves trade Mike Bantom and Adrian Dantley to Indiana for Billy Knight. Adrian Dantley was always…
