Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - The Buffalo Bisons will take the ball diamond at Sahlen Field this upcoming season for three games as "Luces de Buffalo", a new alternate team identity developed in conjunction with the Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY.
This initiative will celebrate the history of, and bring awareness to the many Hispanic and Latino cultures living and thriving all throughout Western New York.
Luces de Buffalo, translated to "Lights of Buffalo", is part of Minor League Baseball’s successful initiative, "Copa de la Diversión" ("Fun Cup") that aims to embrace the culture and values that resonate most with teams' local Hispanic/Latino communities.
Along with the alternate team name, the Bisons unveiled an exciting new logo and jersey/cap combination the team will wear for all three ‘Luces de Buffalo’ games in 2024:
- Sunday, May 26: vs. St. Paul (1:05 p.m. ET)
- Thursday, July 25: vs. Syracuse (6:35 p.m. ET)
- Friday, Sept. 6: vs. Lehigh Valley (6:05 p.m. ET)
The "Luces de Buffalo" name and logo design were created in cooperation with the Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY, and included input from Bisons season ticket holders and fans.
"The Bisons 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 WNY.
All three Luces de Buffalo games at Sahlen Field in 2024 will feature special food offerings, as well as music, entertainment and community spotlights.
The game on May 26 is a "Family Funday", where all kids can run the bases postgame, while the July 25 contest will feature a Luces de Buffalo Logo Banner Giveaway to the first 2,000 fans through the Inspire Dental Gate at Swan Street.
The Honda fridaynightbash! game on Sept. 6 will be the team’s annual Hispanic Heritage Night with pregame club level party and postgame fireworks.
Tickets for all three Luces de Buffalo games are on sale now at Bisons.com and the Sahlen Field Box Office, and all single-game tickets are discounted by $4.00 when purchased before game day.
The all new Luces de Buffalo caps and jerseys are also available for purchase in the Bisons.com Online Shop.