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"The Jewel of Downtown Buffalo" "The House That Jimmy Built" | |
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 Sahlen Field in 2023 | |
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| Former names | Pilot Field (1988–1995) Downtown Ballpark (1995) North AmeriCare Park (1995–1999) Dunn Tire Park (1999–2008) Coca-Cola Field (2009–2018) |
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| Address | 1 James D. Griffin Plaza Buffalo, New York US |
| Coordinates | 42°52′52.7″N 78°52′27.4″W / 42.881306°N 78.874278°W |
| Elevation | 600 feet (180 m) |
| Public transit |  Buffalo–Exchange Street Reddy Bikeshare Seneca Washington & Seneca, Route 8 |
| Owner | City of Buffalo |
| Operator | Bison Baseball, Inc. |
| Executive suites | 26 |
| Capacity | 16,600 (2019–present) 16,907 (2017–2018) 17,600 (2015–2016) 18,025 (2005–2014) 21,050 (1990–2004) 19,500 (1988–1989) |
| Record attendance | Baseball: 21,050 (June 3, 1990 / August 30, 2002) Concert: 27,000 (June 12, 2015) |
| Field size | Left field: 325 ft (99 m) Left-center field: 371 ft (113 m) Center field: 404 ft (123 m) Right-center field: 367 ft (112 m) Right field: 325 ft (99 m) Backstop: 55 ft (17 m)  |
| Acreage | 13 acres (5.3 ha) |
| Surface | Kentucky Bluegrass |
| Scoreboard | Daktronics LED |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | July 10, 1986 |
| Opened | April 14, 1988 |
| Renovated | 2004, 2020, 2021 |
| Expanded | 1990 |
| Construction cost | US$42.4 million ($109 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | HOK Sport |
| Project manager | Ben B. Barnert |
| Structural engineer | Geiger Associates |
| General contractor | Cowper Construction Management |
| Tenants | |
| Buffalo Bisons (AA/IL/AAAE) 1988–present Buffalo Nighthawks (LPBL) 1998 Buffalo Bulls (NCAA) 2000 Empire State Yankees (IL) 2012 Toronto Blue Jays (MLB) 2020-2021 | |
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| Sahlen Field | |
Sahlen Field is a baseball park in Buffalo, New York, United States. Originally known as Pilot Field, the venue has since been named Downtown Ballpark, North AmeriCare Park, Dunn Tire Park, and Coca-Cola Field. Home to the Buffalo Bisons of the International League, it opened on April 14, 1988, and can seat up to 16,600 people, making it the highest-capacity Triple-A ballpark in the United States. It replaced the Bisons' former home, War Memorial Stadium, where the team played from 1979 to 1987.
The stadium was the first retro-classic ballpark built in the world, and was designed with plans for Major League Baseball (MLB) expansion. Buffalo had not had an MLB team since the Buffalo Blues played for the Federal League in 1915. However, Bisons owner Robert E. Rich Jr. was unsuccessful in his efforts to bring an MLB franchise to the stadium between 1988 and 1995. The stadium was a temporary home to the Toronto Blue Jays of MLB in 2020 and 2021 when they were displaced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sahlen Field was previously home to the Buffalo Nighthawks of the Ladies Professional Baseball League in 1998, the Buffalo Bulls of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in 2000, and the Empire State Yankees of the International League in 2012. In addition to concerts and professional wrestling, the stadium has hosted major events including the National Old-Timers Baseball Classic (1988–1990), Triple-A All-Star Game (1988, 2012), StarGaze (1992–1993), World University Games (1993) and National Buffalo Wing Festival (2002–2019, 2025–present).
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