War Memorial Stadium, colloquially known as The Rockpile, was an outdoor football, baseball and soccer stadium in Buffalo, New York. Opened in 1937 as Roesch Memorial Stadium, the venue was later know
Preserved main entrance (left field corner) in 2011
Ticket from the venue's inaugural event, October 1937
Buffalo Civic Stadium in the 1940s
Final Buffalo Bisons game at the venue against the Nashville Sounds, August 30, 1987
The Natural (film)
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The Natural is a 1984 American sports drama film based on Bernard Malamud's 1952 novel of the same name, directed by Barry Levinson, and starring Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basing
War Memorial Stadium (Buffalo, New York)
…returned baseball to the venue. That same year, Canisius College signed a 10-year agreement to use the venue for its college events. The major movie The Natural was filmed at the venue in 1983. The Bisons moved to newly constructed Pilot Field following the 1987 season. The final event at the venue saw the Akron…
Theatrical release poster