War Memorial Stadium... "The Rockpile" by Bob Gaver located in Buffalo New York Former home of the Buffalo Bisons! |
"In three seasons as a Pirate farm club, the Bisons had dropped from fourth to fifth
to seventh. The regression continued in '82 when the team, under Tommy Sandt,
finished last in both halves of the season. It was the worst possible scenario
for the future of Eastern League baseball in Buffalo. General Manager Colpoys
and his staff tried desperately to promote, but the gaseous performance of the
team was too much to overcome. About the only player the Buffalo fans (what
few there were) could applaud was designated hitter Alfredo Torres, who hit 26
home runs, had 97 RBIs and made the all-star team. On Aug. 27 against West Haven,
the Bisons had a team-effort no-hit, no-run game. It was only a seven-inning
job, but still three pitchers (Tim Wheeler, Ben Wiltbank and Craig Pippin) were
used. The downward cycle of the team on the field was matched perfectly at the
box office. Attendance was only 77,077 and it was apparent that the franchise
could not last much longer, following its present course" *Buffalo Bisons. 1982 final season record: 55-84, .396 |