The Buffalo Bisons were a minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York, that played in the International Association for Professional Base Ball Players in 1878, 1887 and 1888. [1] The 1878 version of the club won the league championship and then joined the National League in 1879 as the Buffalo Bisons. The 1887 and 1888 team featured Baseball Hall of Famer Frank Grant. [2]
National Baseball Hall of Fame members
| Player/Manager [3] | Year Inducted | Years with the Bisons |
| Pud Galvin | 1965 | 1878 |
| Frank Grant | 2006 | 1887–1888 |
| John Montgomery Ward | 1964 | 1877 |
References
- ^ International Association at Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- ^ Frank Grant at Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- ^ "Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame." Buffalo Bisons. Retrieved on August 19, 2018.
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