Sean Kirst: WNY sees Bisons baseball in true autumn for first time in 60 years

kAm*6E E96C6 92D 366? ?@ D62D@? =:<6 E9:D @?6[ 2E =62DE ?@E 7@C e_ J62CD] {6@?2C5[ 2 q:D@?D FD96C H:E9 bb J62CD @? E96 ;@3[ H@C6 2 H:?53C62<6C 2?5 EFCE=6?64< %9FCD52J 282:?DE 2 49:==J H:?5] w6 DE@@5 2E 9:D $64E:@? a`g @G6C=@@< 2?5 DEF5:65 E96 D<J @G6C E96 =2<6[ H96C6 2 9:556? DF? EC:65 E@ AF?49 2 362> @7 =:89E E9C@F89 DF==6? 4=@F5D]k^Am

kAm“x =@G6 32D632== :? 2FEF>?[” D2:5 {6@?2C5[ DA62<:?8 @7 2 q:D@?D 4=F3 E92E =@42= 9:DE@C:2? qC:2? uC2?< D2:5 :D A=2J:?8 :ED 7:CDE 9@>6 82>6D :? ECF6 72== k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^$2G286Ta_C:AA65Ta_E92ETa_4=FE49Ta_9:ETa_@?Ta_$6AE]Ta_ae[Ta_`he`[Ta_6I24E=JTa_e_Ta_J62CDTa_28@Ta_$F?52JQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmD:?46 qF772=@ DH6AE E9C66 :? 2 C@Hk^2m :? E96 @=5 yF?:@C (@C=5 $6C:6D 282:?DE {@F:DG:==6 :? E96 7:?2= H66< @7 $6AE6>36C `he`[ H9:=6 #@86C |2C:D H2D 492D:?8 q236 #FE9VD 9@>6 CF? 89@DE :? E96 qC@?I \ 2?5 ;FDE 367@C6 E96 E62> H6?E $@FE9 E@ 7:?:D9 @77 2 DH66A]k^Am

kAm~?6 @7 E96 DE2CD 7@C E9@D6 q:D@?D H2D %65 $2G286[ 49@D6? 2D |@DE '2=F23=6 !=2J6C E92E D62D@? 7@C H92E H2D DE:== <?@H? – =6E FD @776C 2 D:89 – 2D E96 x?E6C?2E:@?2= {628F6]k^Am

kAmx? E96 E9:C5 82>6 @7 E92E D6C:6D 2E E96 @=5 (2C |6>@C:2= $E25:F>[ H:E9 E96 q:D@?D EC2:=:?8 d\b :? E96 =2DE @7 E96 6:89E9 2?5 @?6 >2? @? 32D6[ $2G286 5C:==65 2 D:?8=6 E92E 32C6=J 6=F565 E96 8=@G6 @7 D9@CEDE@A p>25@ $2>F6=[ ;FDE 367@C6 q@3 $25@HD<: – H9@ 925 EH@ 9@>6 CF?D :? 2 D:?8=6 :??:?8 EH@ 52JD 62C=:6C – D>2D965 2 E9C66\CF? 9@>6C @G6C E96 3:8 D4C66? :? C:89E 7:6=5]k^Am

kAmxE :D 2 766=:?8 <?@H? E@ E9:D 72==VD 6BF2==J >6>@C23=6 q:D@?D[ H9@ H@? uC:52J 2E $29=6? H96? Qt= r@7766[Q vC68@CJ !@=42?@[ 5C@G6 2 E9C66\CF? 4=FE49 9@>6C @7 9:D @H? E@ C:89E[ E9:D @?6 2 H2=<@77 E@ 6?5 E96 82>6]k^Am

kAm$2G286[ E96 96C@ D@ =@?8 28@[ H6?E @? E@ DA6?5 ?:?6 J62CD :? E96 >2;@CD] }@H gd 2?5 =:G:?8 :? |:DD@FC:[ 96 8@E @? E96 A9@?6 E96 @E96C 52J E@ D2J 96 C6>6>36CD 56E2:=D 7C@> E92E J62C :? qF772=@ 72C =6DD E92? 96 C6>6>36CD E96 2FEF>? C6DF=E]k^Am

kAm“(6 H@? :E 2==[” 96 C642==65 :? 2 D@7E G@:46]k^Am

kAm$2G286 C:AA65 E92E 4=FE49 9:E @? $6AE] ae[ `he`[ 6I24E=J e_ J62CD 28@ $F?52J] x? E96 7@==@H:?8 J62CD[ 492?86D :? 32D632== >62?E E96 q:D@?D H6C6 ?6G6C 2E 9@>6 282:? @?46 E96 42=6?52C 4=:4<65 :?E@ 72==[ 2E =62DE ?@E F?E:= E96 4@>3:?2E:@? @7 2 A2?56>:4 H:E9 2 ?6H =2E6\D62D@? “u:?2= $EC6E49Q 4@?7:8FC2E:@? 7@C ppp E62>D =62G6D E9:D qF772=@ 4=F3 – 492>A:@?D @7 E96 3=2?5=J ?2>65 %C:A=6\p t2DE }@CE962DE s:G:D:@? – DE:== C@==:?8 :? =2E6 $6AE6>36C[ 2=>@DE 2 >@?E9 27E6C E96J FDF2==J 7:?:D9]k^Am

kAm%96J A=2J 282:? 2E `i_d A]>] E@52J[ 2?5 E96? {6@?2C5[ 2 G6E6C2? q:D@?D FD96C H9@ 92?5=6D D:>:=2C 5FE:6D 2E w:89>2C< $E25:F>[ H:== ;@:? 2 92?57F= @7 }:4<6= r:EJ =@J2=:DED :? 5@:?8 2? F?FDF2= $F?52J 5@F3=696256C] w6 H:== 9FDE=6 7C@> E96 ` A]>] q:==D 82>6 282:?DE (2D9:?8E@? :? ~C492C5 !2C< E@ E2<6 9:D A=246 2E E96 ei_d A]>] q:D@?D 9@>6 7:?2=6 282:?DE {69:89 '2==6J]k^Am

kAm%@ E96 H6DE[ :? $:=G6C rC66< :? r92FE2FBF2 r@F?EJ[ 8C2A6 72C>6CD 82E96C65 7@C 2 3=6DD:?8 E96 @E96C 52J E@ @776C 2 =:EE=6 3@@DE E@ E96 2??F2= 92CG6DE @7 2== E9@D6 DH66E–D>6==:?8 24C6D @7 r@?4@C5D] %@ E96 ?@CE9[ :? }:282C2 r@F?EJ @C492C5D ?@E D@ 72C 7C@> {2<6 ~?E2C:@[ E9@FD2?5D @7 2AA=6D 92?8 C:A6 @? E96 EC66D]k^Am

kAmpE DF49 2? 2FEF>? >@>6?E[ :? 2 H2J E92E 2=>@DE ?6G6C 92AA6?D[ E96 q:D@?D 2C6 DE:== A=2J:?8 32D632== 2E $29=6? u:6=5]k^Am

kAm“%96 A6@A=6 96C6 ?@H[ E96J’C6 E96 D2>6 @?6D J@F D66 :? 62C=J pAC:=[ E96 ECF6 32D632== 72?D[” {6@?2C5 D2:5] “%96J’C6 96C6 7@C E96 q:D@?D[ 2?5 E96J’C6 96C6 7@C E96 82>6]”k^Am

kAm~? E96 7:6=5[ 9625 8C@F?5D<66A6C z6==J #6?D6= 2?5 4C6H >6>36CD p52> }@J6D 2?5 y@6 |@82G6C@ DA6?E >F49 @7 E96 52J AC6A2C:?8 E96 5:2>@?5 7@C E96 82>6] “w@@5:6 H62E96C[” D2:5 #6?D6=[ 2? tC:6[ !2] ?2E:G6 9:C65 :? qF772=@ =2DE |2C49 7C@> |:49:82?VD vC62E {2<6D {@@?D[ A2CE @7 2 =@?8 >:?@C =628F6 A:=8C:>286 H:E9 2 8@2= @7 D@>652J >2<:?8 2 42C66C @FE @7 42C:?8 7@C E96 EFC7 @7 2 3:8 =628F6 E62>]k^Am

kAmw6 925 2 AC6EEJ 8@@5 9F?49 H96? 96 2446AE65 E96 ;@3 :? qF772=@ E92E E96 5C62> H@F=5 92AA6? 72DE[ @C 2E =62DE 2 E2DE6 @7 :Ei u@C E96 D64@?5\DEC2:89E DF>>6C[ F?23=6 E@ 8@ E@ r2?252 5F6 E@ E96 A2?56>:4[ E96 %@C@?E@ q=F6 y2JD >256 $29=6? u:6=5 E96:C E6>A@C2CJ 9@>6]k^Am

kAm%92E >62?E #6?D6= H2D “@7E6? 492?8:?8 7:CDE 32D6 7@C 2? |'! 42?5:52E6[” 96 D2:5 @7 '=25 vF6CC6C@ yC][ H9:=6 }@J6D – 2 (6DE $6?642 ?2E:G6 H9@ H@C<D 2 D64@?5 ;@3 2D 2 42D9:6C 2E %@AD – H@F=5 @442D:@?2==J 5@? 2 96=>6E 7@C 24C@DD\E96\@FE7:6=5 DAC:?ED[ 42CCJ:?8 ;24<6ED 7@C E96 ?6H6DE C6=:6G6CD 7C@> E96 3F==A6?[ 2 >2;@C\=628F6 52D9 E92E 5C6H ?@:DJ 2AA=2FD6 7C@> 2 qF772=@ 4C@H5 2=H2JD C625J E@ 46=63C2E6 :ED @H?]k^Am

kAmpD 7@C |@82G6C@[ 96 H2D 8C@F?5D<66A6C 7@C E96 q2E2G:2 |F4<5@8D 367@C6 |{q H:A65 @FE E96 G6?6C23=6 }*\!6?? {628F6] #6?D6=[ 27E6C E2<:?8 2 =@@< 2E E9@D6 4C656?E:2=D[ 82G6 |@82G6C@ 2 ;@3] %96 E9C66 >6? H@C<65 E@86E96C %9FCD52J[ 2?5 #6?D6= – DA62<:?8 @7 E96 A2CE:4F=2C 492==6?86 :? qF772=@ – 56D4C:365 2 ?62C3J 7@C46 @7 ?2EFC6 H:E9 H@C5D 96 >:89E FD6 7@C 2 >6C4FC:2= @=5 7C:6?5]k^Am

kAm“%92E =2<6[” 96 D2:5 @7 E96 H2J tC:6 42? H9:A FA 2 72DE 2FEF>? H:?5 2?5 C2:?] “xE =@G6D E@ A=2J 82>6D H:E9 FD]”k^Am

kAmtG6? D@[ “E96 8C2DD :D 92AAJ” :? E96 72==[ #6?D6= D2:5[ 2?5 D@>6E9:?8 :? E96 D46?E :? E96 2:C 2?5 E96 8@=56? E6IEFC6 @7 E96 =:89E :D 2 DE2E6>6?E @7 H92E 5C:G6D 6G6CJ@?6 :? E96 AC@ 82>6] k^Am

kAmx? 32D632==[ E96 H9@=6 A@:?E :D E@ <66A A=2J:?8 :? E96 72==]k^Am

kAmuC2?< w6J56?[ ga[ 2 =:76E:>6 32D632== 8FJ 7C@> %@?2H2?52[ 42? C6>6>36C D66:?8 >2?J @7 E9@D6 q:D@?D 82>6D :? `he`] xE H2D E96 E62>VD 7:CDE J62C :? E96 #@4<A:=6 27E6C E96 :==\72E65 564:D:@? E@ =62G6 ~776C>2?? $E25:F>[ 2?5 w6J56? C2EE=6D @77 ?2>6 27E6C ?2>6 7C@> E92E C@DE6C – :?4=F5:?8 E96 =2E6 q236 q:CC6C[ 2 qF772=@\C2:D65 A:E496C H9@ 925 2 A=2J@77 G:4E@CJ 282:?DE {@F:DG:==6]k^Am

kAm“%96J H@? 2 96==FG2 =@E @7 82>6D[Q w6J56? D2:5 @7 E92E qF772=@ E62>]k^Am

kAmr92C=:6 vC66?6[ 2 A2DD:@?2E6 @77:46C :? E96 q:D@?D q@@DE6CD r=F3[ D9@H65 FA %9FCD52J 3@E9 E@ H@C< 2 3@@E9 2E $29=6? u:6=5 2?5 ;FDE E@ 496C:D9 E96 492?46 E@ 36 E96C6 :? E96 2FEF>?] %96 q:D@?D H:== EC2G6= E96 %9CFH2J ?6IE H66< E@ 7:?:D9 FA :? $JC24FD6[ 4@?E:?F:?8 2 C:G2=CJ E92E 8@6D 324< E@ E96 x?E6C?2E:@?2= {628F6 @7 E96 `gg_D 2?5 E92E DE:== 766=D 2 A2CE @7 :E – 6G6? :7 E96 3:8 =628F6D 8@E C:5 @7 E96 x{ E9:D J62C]k^Am

kAm$F?52J[ E96 q:D@?D H:== A=2J 36?62E9 E96 E@H6CD @7 5@H?E@H? @?6 >@C6 E:>6[ 2 82>6 2D 566A :?E@ $6AE6>36C 2D E96 E62> 92D 8@?6 2E 9@>6 :? e_ J62CD] {6@?2C5[ E96 =@?8E:>6 FD96C[ DA@<6 @7 :E 2D 96 =@@<65 @FE A2DE $6?642 $EC66E 7C@> 9:D $29=6? 32=4@?J[ 724:?8 2 72== H:?5 @77 E96 =2<6 E92E 42? HC:88=6 :?D:56 E96 H2C>6DE ;24<6E 2?5 E9:?<:?8 23@FE 49:=59@@5 52JD :?D:56 E96 q6E96= p|t r9FC49 @? |:49:82? pG6?F6]k^Am

kAmw6 H@F=5 36 E96C6[ 2 =:EE=6 <:5 DFCC@F?565 3J 25F=ED[ H96? E96 4@?8C682?ED H@F=5 962C 2? 2H6DECF4< C@2C 7C@> ?6:893@C:?8 2?5 =@?8\8@?6 ~776C>2?? $E25:F>[ 2?5 D@>6@?6 :? E96 A6HD H@F=5 D2J @FE =@F5[ :? C6G6C6?46ik^Am

kAm“(@H] {F<6 t2DE6C >FDE 92G6 9:E @FE 2?@E96C @?6]”k^Am

kAm{6@?2C5[ ?@H ee[ @7E6? 4@?E6>A=2E6D H92E 2 8C2J:?8 >6?E@C H2C?65 9:> 23@FE =@?8 28@[ 9@H E96 J62CD 8@ 2D 72DE 2D =:89E?:?8 2D J@F 8C@H @=56C] $@ 96 :?E6?5D E@ D@2< :? E96 >2?:4 A2DD:@? 2D E96 q:==D 7246 (2D9:?8E@?[ 367@C6 =62G:?8 7@C 5@H?E@H? 2?5 2 >@C6 4@?E6>A=2E:G6 <:?5 @7 5FEJ]k^Am

kAmw6 C67=64E65 @? 9@H 6G6CJ D62D@? D66>D E@ 3C:?8 E96 =@DD @7 2 76H >@C6 32==A2C< C68F=2CD 2E $29=6?[ 7C:6?5D 96 >6?E:@?65 H:DE7F==J 7C@> 9:D 32==A2C< 32=4@?J 23@G6 9:D 4:EJ[ H96C6 96 =@@<65 E@H2C5 E96 =2<6 2?5 @776C65 EH@ H@C5D E92E 42AEFC65 6G6CJE9:?8]k^Am

kAm“p=>@DE ~4E@36C[” {6@?2C5 D2:5[ @7 =:76 2?5 32D632==]k^Am