Summary
Minor-league baseball is all about graduating players to the big leagues, and that's certainly been a big part of the experience in Buffalo since the city's modern era of Triple-A began in 1985. But the Bisons have also had a remarkable run in the dugout that's blossomed this season.
Buffalo Baseball Hall of Famer Terry Collins, who directed the Herd during its Pilot Field glory days of 1989-1991, is back as a manager with the New York Mets 12 years after he was fired in Anaheim. Eric Wedge (2001-02) took one year off after getting fired by the Cleveland Indians and has resurfaced as the manager in Seattle.See the full content of this document
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; Cover Story: As Managers This Year
Another member of the Buffalo Hall, former Herd player and manager Torey Lovullo (2006-08), is in the big leagues as a coach for the first time as the first base coach for the Toronto Blue Jays. Ken Oberkfell, who managed the Bisons the last two years, has also made it to the majors as the Mets' bench coach under Collins.
Jeff Datz (1998-99) and Joel Skinner (2000) were both fired along with Wedge after the '09 season but have also bounced back. Datz spent last year as bench coach in Baltimore before rejoining We...See the full content of this document
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