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:''This article is about the minor league baseball franchise, for other teams named Buffalo Bisons see Buffalo Bisons (disambiguation). The Buffalo Bisons are a minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York. The team, which plays in the International League, is the AAA affiliate of the Cleveland Indians major-league club. The Bisons play in Dunn Tire Park stadium, located in downtown Buffalo. The current incarnation of the Bisons was founded in 1979, when Buffalo ownership interests purchased the Jersey City franchise of the Class AA Eastern League and moved the team to the Queen City. After six seasons in the Eastern League, the Bisons joined the AAA ranks in 1985, joining the American Association when the Wichita Aeros franchise rights were transferred to Buffalo. When the American Association folded after the 1997 season, Buffalo found refuge in the International League, while their former American Association opponents joined the Pacific Coast League. The Bisons More »
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