Review by Budd Bailey Sometimes you just have to sit back in awe and admiration of someone else’s literary effort. That’s the case with Howard W. Henry’s book, “Saving Buffalo…
Book Review: Saving Buffalo Baseball
Photo essay: Sahlen Field 2.0
By Budd Bailey During the past two summers, there has been some mystery surrounding Sahlen Field, the home of the Buffalo Bisons. As you know, the Blue Jays came to…
Where’s Budd Bailey? Frontier Field in Rochester
By Budd Bailey I have done sillier things than drive to Rochester from Buffalo for a baseball game that was rained out after two innings. I’m the guy that, in…
The Seasons of Buffalo Baseball
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist The new book, “The Seasons of Buffalo Baseball,” is something of a tribute to Joe Overfield, the legendary late local baseball historian. Here’s…
Closing time
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist We’re almost at the finish line. The Buffalo … er, Toronto Blue Jays played their next-to-last game of the regular season in Sahlen…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 9
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Ollie Carnegie – Signed by the Bisons in 1931 If you’ve seen “The Natural” –what Buffalo baseball fan hasn’t? – you should know…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 27
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Luke Easter – Signed by the Bisons in 1956 Luke Easter’s timing was a bit off. If he had been born 20 years…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 48
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Dan Brouthers – Signed by the Bisons in 1881 Buffalo baseball fans would have been quite excited if they had the chance to…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 52
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Pud Galvin – Signed by the Bisons in 1878 The first question, of course, centers on the nickname. Pud? It was said he…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 55
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Frank Grant – Signed by the Bisons in 1886 If you can picture Joe Morgan playing baseball in the 1970s, then you have…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 65
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist 65. Jim O’Rourke – Signed by the Bisons in 1881 The Buffalo Bisons got a bargain when they signed Jim O’Rourke to a…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 68
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Deacon White – Signed by the Bisons in 1881 James “Deacon” White was born and raised in Caton, New York, a small town…
Book Review: John Cangelosi
By Budd Bailey Most baseball fans of a certain age remember John Cangelosi. That’s probably because he was relatively small. A few players have done well despite not having an…
The Interview: Pat Malacaro
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Pat Malacaro is the Voice of Summer in Western New York. Malacaro became the lead play-by-play announcer for the Buffalo Bisons baseball team…
