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Bisons to Honor Legacy of Jackie Robinson at Fridaynightbash Tonight

April 15, 2016 - International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


At tonight's fridaynightbash!®, the Buffalo Bisons will join teams and fans throughout baseball by celebrating "Jackie Robinson Day' and honoring the life and legacy of Robinson's remarkable and everlasting impact on the game.

The Bisons host the Rochester Red Wings at 6:05 p.m. (Gates 5pm) for their first fridaynightbash!® of the season with postgame fireworks, sponsored by Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino.

Jackie Robinson Day is celebrated on April 15 throughout baseball to commemorate the day Robinson made his Major League debut in 1947. This year also marks the 70th anniversary of Robinson's only minor league season, playing for the 1946 Montreal Royals that finished 1st in the International League, 22 games ahead of the 5th-place Buffalo Bisons. Robinson even played before the fans of Buffalo during that season at Offermann Stadium.

Throughout tonight's game, the Bisons will recognize Robinson's memorable Hall of Fame career and his historic contributions to the game through scoreboard tributes, public address announcements and fun promotions. Along with sharing his accomplishments, the Bisons will...

Give away 42 tickets to each their home games this weekend, April 16 & 17

Award lucky fans with $42 FastBall Cash Cards

Give one lucky fan a $200 Fastball Cash Card if the Bisons hit a home run on their 42nd pitch

Award a Family 4-Pack to the Bisons 42nd home game this year - the KeyBank Independence Eve Celebration

Give a ceremonial first pitches to the first person named "Jackie' & the first person with the last name "Robinson' that find Buster in the Coca-Cola Field concourse pregame (Gates open at 5pm)

Tickets to tonight's fridaynightbash!® are only $15.00 and can be purchased online at Bisons.com or at the Coca-Cola Field Box Office.

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