[2][3] The wooden grandstands from the prior venue, designed by famed architect Louise Blanchard Bethune, were preserved and incorporated into the new steel and concrete facility.

National Baseball Hall of Fame member Tommy Lasorda described how the small dimensions of the venue were unfavorable to pitchers like himself in a May 1997 interview: I used to curse Offermann Stadium.

[8] The first night game in International League history took place at the venue in July 1930, and saw the Montreal Royals defeat the Buffalo Bisons 5–4.

[9] The Buffalo Bisons defeated the Rochester Red Wings in Game 6 of their best-of-seven series to win the International League championship before a record crowd of 23,386 at the venue in September 1933.

[11] Alf Landon drew a record crowd of 25,000 for a political rally in August 1936 to promote his candidacy in the 1936 United States presidential election.

The inaugural Buffalo Jazz Festival was held at the venue over two nights in August 1960, headlined by Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck and Count Basie.

[17][18] The venue's final event was an International League playoff game between the Buffalo Bisons and Toronto Maple Leafs on September 17, 1960.