Bisons Luces de Buffalo - Copa de la Diversion

Somos las Luces de Buffalo!

The lights at Sahlen Field will never shine brighter than for three games in 2024 when the Buffalo Bisons take the field as ‘Luces de Buffalo,’ a new alternate team identity developed in conjunction with the Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY to celebrate the history of and bring awareness to the many amazing Hispanic and Latino cultures living and thriving in Western New York.

Luces de Buffalo, or ‘Lights of Buffalo,’ is part of Minor League Baseball’s successful initiative ‘Copa de la Diversión™,’ (‘Fun Cup™’) that aims to embrace the culture and values that resonate most with team’s local Hispanic/Latino communities.

All three Luces de Buffalo games at Sahlen Field in 2024 will feature the team's new Luces jersey and cap combination as well as special food offerings as well as music, entertainment and community spotlights. The game on May 26 is a Family Funday where all kids can run the bases postgame while the July 25 contest will feature a Luces de Buffalo Logo Banner Giveaway to the first 2,000 fans through the Inspire Dental Gate at Swan St. The Honda fridaynightbash!® game on September 6 will be the team’s annual Hispanic Heritage Night with pregame club level party and postgame fireworks.

The 'Luces de Buffalo' design

Luces de Buffalo features a design and color scheme unlike any other in the history of Buffalo Bisons baseball. Designed in two shades of both Teal and Electric Yellow, the graffiti-style ‘Luces’ script includes the city of Buffalo skyline and the original Electric Tower from the 1901 Pan-American Exposition within its lettering. The electric bolts shooting out the top of the ‘L’ in Luces pays tribute to the city’s moniker of “City of Light” and the similar feature from the City of Buffalo’s official flag. The Luces de Buffalo cap logo features the same electric bolts around the ancient Taíno symbol for ‘sun’ or ‘light,’ which was used by many indigenous people of the Caribbean before the widespread use of written language. The Taino symbol here represents the indigenous roots of the Hispanic people who have lived and continue to thrive in Western New York.

The Luces de Buffalo script is featured on a black brick wall jersey, while the Taíno symbol is used as a shoulder patch on the jersey as well as on a black cap with a teal brim.

The Luces de Buffalo logo was designed by Bisons graphic designer Ally Marcano, who also pitches softball internationally for Team Puerto Rico. The design was created in close conjunction with Casimiro Rodriguez Sr. and the Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York and longtime Bisons season ticket holder and 2005 Bisons Fan of the Year, Carlos Tejada.

Buffalo becomes the City of Light

The History of the 'Luces de Buffalo'

The ‘Luces de Buffalo’ (Lights of Buffalo) is a celebration of Buffalo’s historic role in the Pan-Americanism movement of the early 20^th century and the many Hispanic people that have lived in and continue to thrive in Western New York since. Buffalo was given the nickname the ‘City of Light’ as one of the first major cities to fully embrace electricity, which was on display to the world during the 1901 Pan-American Exposition (World’s Fair). Taking place shortly after the Spanish-American War, the Exposition was aimed to re-affirm the friendship of the countries from North, South and Central America and to recognize the independence, cultures and developing growth of the many nations of the Western Hemisphere. Around that same time, Buffalo began to welcome its first citizens from throughout Central and South America.

Somos las Luces de Buffalo!

The 'City of Light' & the 1901 Pan American Exposition