Canisius University alumnus Mike Buczkowski ’86 was inducted into the 35th annual Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at the Buffalo Convention Center.
A South Buffalo native and former captain of the Canisius hockey team, Buczkowski has built a distinguished career in professional baseball, spending more than three decades with the Buffalo Bisons and becoming the organization’s longest-tenured general manager.
Now serving as President of Rich Baseball Operations, Buczkowski oversees the Buffalo Bisons, Northwest Arkansas Naturals, and West Virginia Black Bears. He also played a key role in bringing Major League Baseball and the Toronto Blue Jays to Buffalo during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors also includes two members of the Canisius community: John Maddock, board president and retired senior associate athletic director, and Dr. Bridget Niland, board secretary and vice president for academic affairs at Canisius University.
