Buffalo hopes for positive buzz, boost for hospitality industry from Jays games By Matt Glynn News Business Reporter Jul 25, 2020 Jul 25, 2020 Updated Sep 21, 2023 0 The Blue Jays will play most of their home games at Sahlen Field this year. (Harry Scull Jr./News file photo) Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Matt Glynn News Business Reporter Buffalo will host the Toronto Blue Jays and big-league baseball games for about two months.kAm%96 2CC2?86>6?E H@?VE 92G6 E96 D2>6 64@?@>:4 67764E 2D :7 72?D H6C6 2==@H65 E@ 3FJ E:4<6ED 2?5 A24< $29=6? u:6=5 7@C E96 82>6D] qFE :E D9@F=5 AC@G:56 D@>6 <:?5 @7 3@@DE E@ E96 C68:@? 2>:5 2 r@G:5\`h A2?56>:4 H9:49 92D 56G2DE2E65 E96 9@DA:E2=:EJ :?5FDECJ]k^AmkAmr@F?EJ tI64FE:G6 |2C< !@=@?42CK D2:5 96 6IA64ED E96 y2JD 2?5 @AA@D:?8 E62>D E@ 7:== FA EH@ 2C62 9@E6=D[ 86?6C2E:?8 C6G6?F6 7@C 2? :?5FDECJ E92E 92D DF776C65 7C@> E96 D92CA 5C@A@77 :? 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Seeing the Jays in person will be impossible; on TV, a little less so Alan Pergament takes a look at how to see the Blue Jays on television.
Search for 'home field' ends as Toronto Blue Jays settle on Buffalo After failing to get approval from the Canadian government to play at home in Rogers Centre and at major-league parks in Pittsburgh and Baltim…
What has to be done to get Sahlen Field ready for MLB, Blue Jays Significant work needs to be done before the Toronto Blue Jays can play here. Â
Major League Baseball is coming to Buffalo, but you won't see it No fans will be allowed at Blue Jays' games, and players and staff will be holed up at one of two downtown hotels when not playing at Sahlen Field.
