BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bisons, in partnership with the Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY, unveiled a new logo and jersey to honor the history of Western New York's Hispanic and Latino cultures.
For three games in 2024, Bisons' players will take the field as 'Luces de Buffalo'.
Luces de Buffalo means 'Lights of Buffalo' is part of Minor League Baseball's '‘Copa de la Diversión™' initiative, that means 'Fun Cup', and aims to embrace the culture that resonates most with the team's local Hispanic and Latino communities.
The ‘Luces de Buffalo’ (Lights of Buffalo) looks back at Buffalo’s history in the Pan-American Expo in 1901.
“The Bison's organization is thrilled to launch ‘Luces de Buffalo’ to pay tribute to not only the impact that so many great Hispanic and Latino players have had on the field for the Bisons, but also to celebrate the cultures and contributions of the many Spanish-speaking people that help make the Western New York Community a special place to work and live,” said Mike Buczkowski, President of Rich Baseball Operations.
“There is no better way to celebrate families and communities than through the game of baseball. We are excited and proud to partner with the Buffalo Bisons to celebrate COPA 2024 “Luces de Buffalo,” where we can recognize the many contributions and the rich cultural heritage of Hispanic baseball players on and off the field,” said Casimiro D. Rodriguez Sr., President of the Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York Inc.
The three ‘Luces de Buffalo’ games will be played May 26 vs. St. Paul (1:05 p.m.), July 25 vs. Syracuse (6:35 p.m.) and September 6 vs. Lehigh Valley (6:05 p.m.).
There will be different promotional events happening during the game on those days. You can find more information here: https://www.milb.com/buffalo/tickets/promotions
Tickets for the three 'Luces de Buffalo' games are on sale now at Bisons.com and the Sahlen Field Box Office. Single-game tickets are discounted by $4.00 when purchased before game day. YOu will also be able to purchase the new Luces de Buffalo caps and jerseys Bisons.com online store.