# The First Pitch

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***The First Pitch*** is a 2012 [bronze statue](/source/Bronze_statue) of [James D. Griffin](/source/James_D._Griffin), by William Koch.[1] It is located at Swan Street and Washington Street, outside [Sahlen Field](/source/Sahlen_Field) in [Buffalo](/source/Buffalo,_New_York).

Griffin, the former Mayor of Buffalo, was instrumental in getting Sahlen Field built and bringing the [Buffalo Bisons](/source/Buffalo_Bisons) franchise to the city while he was in office. Following his death in 2008, Griffin was posthumously honored by the [Buffalo Common Council](/source/Buffalo_Common_Council) after they voted to change Sahlen Field's address to One James D. Griffin Plaza.[2]

The work depicts Griffin throwing the [ceremonial first pitch](/source/Ceremonial_first_pitch) at Sahlen Field's inaugural game on April 14, 1988.[3]

## References

1. Fetouh, Omar (August 17, 2012). ["Jimmy Griffin statue unveiled at Coca Coca Field"](https://news.wbfo.org/post/jimmy-griffin-statue-unveiled-coca-coca-field). *news.wbfo.org*. WBFO NPR.

1. Zremski, Jerry & Meyer, Brian (July 16, 2008). ["Russert, Griffin names headed for public spaces Bills' stadium road; baseball park plaza"](https://buffalonews.com/news/russert-griffin-names-headed-for-public-spaces-bills-stadium-road-baseball-park-plaza/article_5ebb8ee8-2f31-5e95-9313-41e017122e09.html). *The Buffalo News*

1. Krell, David (July 26, 2020). ["Mario Cuomo"](https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/mario-cuomo/). *sabr.org*. Society for American Baseball Research.

## External links

- [Buffalo Architecture and History – *The First Pitch*](https://buffaloah.com/a/washngtn/275/275.html)

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