This Day in Buffalo Sports History: A Bisons' explosion
July 13, 1929 -- The Buffalo Bisons couldn't have been much more mediocre in this particular season, going 83-84 and finishing fifth. On one particular day, though, they were world-beaters.
The Bisons not only set an International League record with 11 straight hits, but it was a professional baseball record as well. Here's the list:
* Singles by Clayton Sheedy, John Barnes and Jim Cooney.
* Home run by Buck Elliott.
* Singles by Ollie Sax and Herb Thomas.
* Double by George Fisher.
* Singles by hack Miller, Al Moore and Sheedy.
* Triple by Barnes.
The Bisons scored 12 runs in the inning.
--- Budd Bailey
