Chandler#81 Posted November 11, 2020 Posted November 11, 2020 A little deviation from our hectic current season. For guys like me (read OLD) who’ve been with the club from the beginning and saw them at War Memorial Stadium (read Rockpile), these cherished memories will ride with us to our final conscious thought. I count myself fortunate to have had my own season tickets from ‘87 through ‘95 -when I moved to Florida. Paul Macguire on teammate Booth Lustig getting beat up on Delaware Ave when 4 guys jumped out of a car for missing a game winning FG: “he shoulda made the kick”🤣 5 3 4
Bleedbuffaloblue Posted November 11, 2020 Posted November 11, 2020 A lot of great memories there for me also. Thanks for posting. My Dad and I attended many, many games at the old Rockpile including the two AFL Championship games. We finally had season tickets for the last few years at the old stadium, but then my Dad got transferred to Rochester. A couple years after that I graduated from HS and was off to college. We’d make it to occasional games at Rich stadium, but to me there was nothing like those games in the 60’s! Every time I watch the movie “The Natural” and see the people walking up and down those ramps at the old War Memorial stadium it always stirs up the memories. I think I see another Championship Game coming soon. Go Bills! 3 1 1
dwight in philly Posted November 11, 2020 Posted November 11, 2020 Thank you! like a few oldtimers on here, i attended my first game with my father at WMS in 1960 as an 8 yr old .and loved every inch, smell of the old place! When the Bisons came back in 1979 to play AA ball in the eastern league , went just because it gave me a chance to go to WMS again. Growing up in south Buffalo. i was able to ride my bike to the regency in Blasdell to watch them in camp.. again.. thanks for posting! 1 1
Pete Posted November 11, 2020 Posted November 11, 2020 2 hours ago, Chandler#81 said: A little deviation from our hectic current season. For guys like me (read OLD) who’ve been with the club from the beginning and saw them at War Memorial Stadium (read Rockpile), these cherished memories will ride with us to our final conscious thought. I count myself fortunate to have had my own season tickets from ‘87 through ‘95 -when I moved to Florida. Paul Macguire on teammate Booth Lustig getting beat up on Delaware Ave when 4 guys jumped out of a car for missing a game winning FG: “he shoulda made the kick”🤣 Those are some great years for seasons tickets! 1
Chandler#81 Posted November 11, 2020 Author Posted November 11, 2020 10 minutes ago, Gugny said: The girl on the left is very pretty. 🤦♂️ 1
Homey D. Clown Posted November 11, 2020 Posted November 11, 2020 51 minutes ago, Gugny said: The girl on the left is very pretty. The girl on the left lived on my street, we grew up together. 1
SoCal Deek Posted November 11, 2020 Posted November 11, 2020 My childhood memories of The Rockpile include the sight of kids chasing down extra points in a routine mosh pit end zone skirmish and the sound of beer bottles clanking as they rolled down the concrete steps....not kidding. Good times for sure! 3
Gugny Posted November 11, 2020 Posted November 11, 2020 24 minutes ago, Homey D. Clown said: The girl on the left lived on my street, we grew up together. Is she still hot? 1
Homey D. Clown Posted November 11, 2020 Posted November 11, 2020 14 minutes ago, Gugny said: Is she still hot? Don't know, haven't seen her since college, but I'm going to go out on a limb and say yes. I always had a crush on her, but so did everyone else.
Wacka Posted November 11, 2020 Posted November 11, 2020 (edited) Only game I went to at the Rockpile was the second last game ever there(1972). Bills beat the 49er's and John Brodie got hurt.Went to 5 games in OJ's 2003 yd season. Edited November 11, 2020 by Wacka
Bob Chandler's Hands Posted November 11, 2020 Posted November 11, 2020 I just missed the Rockpile for football by a couple of years. Went to quite a few Bisons games there as a kid though. Objectively it was sort of a dump by then but it was also sort of majestic and like a walk back in time. So as a kid, it was awesome.
Ned Flanders Posted November 11, 2020 Posted November 11, 2020 @Just Jack posts this clip every opening day.
Just Jack Posted November 11, 2020 Posted November 11, 2020 5 hours ago, Ned Flanders said: @Just Jack posts this clip every opening day. Yea @Chandler#81, why you stealing my gimmick? 1
Saxum Posted November 11, 2020 Posted November 11, 2020 Went to one game at Rockpile as a kid. I got money from bottles and rather than spending on comics I decided to go to game. It was a cold wet day and I had no bike lock so I walked from Steelton in Blasdell on Route 20a (about same distance as stadium) to the Rockpile. I was on South Park (Route 62) walking and had a person who knew me give me a ride to town of Blasdell but he was on the way to work. Very long walk and took longer than I expected. I could not find the ticket people said was available from scalpers and guy at gate told me let me check with friends. He asked for a smoke and I said sorry I do not smoke so all I have are matches (wooden ones, I used to use to keep hands warm). A buddy of his showed up later and he bummed some cigarettes but his friend was out of matches too. He said no problem "my friend has" and I gave them both some matches. A few very long minutes there was a guy going into stadium who he knew and he asked where his partner was and he said home so he asked if he still had other ticket and he said yes. Asked if he could give to "his friend" and he said sure and gave him the ticket and went in. Guy at gate said "Have fun and cheer for me" and gave me ticket. 2
LB48 Posted November 11, 2020 Posted November 11, 2020 Another old fan here. My Dad I went to the Raiders game in WMS in 1960. It was rainy and proved to be the smallest crowd for Bills home game ever. I was hooked from that day on. 1
oldmanfan Posted November 12, 2020 Posted November 12, 2020 I remember guys bringing cases of Genny into the Rockpile 1 1
ColoradoBills Posted November 12, 2020 Posted November 12, 2020 10 hours ago, SoCal Deek said: My childhood memories of The Rockpile include the sight of kids chasing down extra points in a routine mosh pit end zone skirmish and the sound of beer bottles clanking as they rolled down the concrete steps....not kidding. Good times for sure! My friend got an XP ball from the Rockpile. We cherished that thing and used it all the time playing sandlot and street football. What I find funny is nowadays it would sit on a shelf.
Mojo44 Posted November 12, 2020 Posted November 12, 2020 Sad to say but I never went to a Bills game at the Rockpile. I did see a couple of Bisons games there. I was a fan since day one watching them on TV growing up in Niagara Falls. In another thread it is asked your favorite play in Bill’s history. I chose Mike Stratton’s hit on Keith Lincoln in the 1964 AFL championship game. I was there for the old history!
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