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==Notable events==

===Baseball===
[[File:BartoloColón2016Spring.jpg|thumb|right|upright|[[Bartolo Colón]], who threw the venue's only [[no-hitter]] in June 1997]]

The annual [[Old-Timers' Day#Old-Timers Baseball Classic (1982–1990)|National Old-Timers Baseball Classic]] was held at the venue from 1988 to 1990.<ref>{{cite news |title=NL Old Timers Win |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/hutchinson-news-jun-21-1988-p-20/ |work=Hutchinson News |publisher=Associated Press |date=June 21, 1988}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Harrington |first1=Mike |last2=Summers |first2=Robert J. |title=Old-Timers Game Represents Classic Case of Nostalgia |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/old-timers-game-represents-classic-case-of-nostalgia/article_9ec9b81b-4ebb-5c00-9c8f-35646ba1d7c3.html |work=The Buffalo News |date=June 18, 1989}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Harrington |first1=Mike |last2=Summers |first2=Robert J. |title=Baseball's Greats Set For Third -- Perhaps Last -- Hurrah At Pilot |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/baseballs-greats-set-for-third----perhaps-last----hurrah-at/article_9ff624fd-42fe-5a57-a53a-ec86991bf912.html |work=The Buffalo News |date=June 25, 1990}}</ref>

The venue was host to the inaugural [[Triple-A All-Star Game]] on July 13, 1988.<ref>{{cite web |title=Triple-A All-Star Game Results (1988-1992) |url=https://www.triple-abaseball.com/ASGSummaries1.jsp |website=tripleabaseball.com |access-date=July 17, 2020 |archive-date=July 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190709221627/https://www.triple-abaseball.com/ASGSummaries1.jsp |url-status=usurped}}</ref> It would later host the 25th-annual Triple-A All-Star Game on July 11, 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=Triple-A All-Star Game Results (2008-2012) |url=https://www.tripleabaseball.com/ASGSummaries5.jsp |website=tripleabaseball.com}}</ref>

The June 3, 1990 game between the [[Buffalo Bisons]] and [[Oklahoma City 89ers]], with a post-game concert by [[The Beach Boys]], set the all-time single-game attendance record for baseball at the venue with 21,050 fans.<ref>{{cite news |last1=DiCesare |first1=Bob |title=Sloppiness Foils Herd in 7-6 Loss |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/sloppiness-foils-herd-in-7-6-loss/article_634b8f8c-6b7e-527e-8f37-0413729142c7.html |work=The Buffalo News |date=June 3, 1990}}</ref> An August 30, 2002, game between the Buffalo Bisons and [[Rochester Red Wings]] would later match that record.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Moritz |first1=Amy |title=Herd's Goelz Shines In Packed House |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/herds-goelz-shines-in-packed-house/article_44d4ab6a-1235-5f24-8dfa-c0c59854fde3.html |work=The Buffalo News |date=August 31, 2002}}</ref>

The venue hosted an exhibition between [[United States national baseball team#1992: Fourth in Barcelona|Team USA]] and [[South Korea national baseball team|Korea]] on July 9, 1992, that saw Korea win the game 4–2.<ref>{{cite web | last=Harrington | first=Mike | title=USA SLUMP CONTINUES AGAINST KOREA AMERICANS MANAGE JUST FIVE HITS IN LOSS AT PILOT FIELD | website=Buffalo News | date=July 10, 1992 | url=https://buffalonews.com/news/usa-slump-continues-against-korea-americans-manage-just-five-hits-in-loss-at-pilot-field/article_14e20ec9-d80f-5a71-9a18-a95b818927c1.html | access-date=May 30, 2022}}</ref> The exhibition was part of Team USA's 30-game tour of both [[Cuba]] and the United States to promote their appearance in the [[Baseball at the 1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Team USA 1992 Media Guide | website=USA Baseball | date=April 15, 2022 | url=http://mlb.mlb.com/usa_baseball/downloads/y2007/1992_Media_Guide.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415231043/http://mlb.mlb.com/usa_baseball/downloads/y2007/1992_Media_Guide.pdf | archive-date=April 15, 2022 | url-status=dead | access-date=May 30, 2022}}</ref>

[[Bartolo Colón]] of the [[Buffalo Bisons]] threw the venue's first and only [[no-hitter]] on June 20, 1997, against the [[New Orleans Zephyrs]], sealing a 4–0 win.{{sfn|Buffalo Bisons Media Guide|2019|p=135}}

The Buffalo Bisons defeated the [[Richmond Braves]] at the venue on September 17, 2004 in Game 4 of their championship series to win the [[List of International League champions|Governors' Cup]] by a score of 6–1.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bisons Win 2004 Governors' Cup |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/bisons-win-2004-governors-cup/n-3086665 |website=oursportscentral.com |date=September 17, 2004}}</ref>

===College baseball===

The baseball events of the [[1993 Summer Universiade|World University Games]] were held at the venue in July 1993.<ref>{{cite news |title=WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES; Cuban Player Takes Intentional Walk |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/07/11/sports/world-university-games-cuban-player-takes-intentional-walk.html |work=The New York Times |date=July 11, 1993}}</ref> The Gold medal game took place on July 16, 1993, and saw [[Cuba]] defeat [[South Korea]] 7–1.<ref>{{cite news |last1=DiCesare |first1=Bob |title=Unmatched Cuba Runs, Hits, Fields Its Way To Gold Medal In Baseball |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/unmatched-cuba-runs-hits-fields-its-way-to-gold-medal-in-baseball/article_40a34aa3-336f-593d-be0d-08ad542e9c00.html |work=The Buffalo News |date=July 17, 1993}}</ref>

The venue hosted the inaugural [[Western New York Little Three Conference|Big Four]] Baseball Classic tournament from April 27, 2004, to April 28, 2004.<ref>{{cite web | last=Athletics | first=Canisius College | title=Inaugural Big Four Baseball Classic To Be Held at Dunn Tire Park | website=Canisius College Athletics | date=October 30, 2003 | url=https://gogriffs.com/news/2003/10/30/1459233 | access-date=March 26, 2022}}</ref> In the championship game, the [[Niagara Purple Eagles baseball|Niagara Purple Eagles]] defeated the [[St. Bonaventure Bonnies baseball|St. Bonaventure Bonnies]] 8–7 in [[extra innings]] to win the Bisons Cup.<ref>{{cite web | last=Athletics | first=Niagara University | title=Niagara Defeats St. Bonaventure, Wins Inaugural Big Four Baseball Classic | website=Niagara University Athletics | date=April 28, 2004 | url=https://purpleeagles.com/news/2004/4/28/6167.aspx | access-date=March 26, 2022}}</ref> The venue later hosted the second-annual [[Western New York Little Three Conference|Big Four]] Baseball Classic tournament from April 26, 2005, to April 27, 2005.<ref>{{cite web | title=BONA, CANISIUS WIN AT BIG 4 CLASSIC | website=Buffalo News | date=April 27, 2005 | url=https://buffalonews.com/news/bona-canisius-win-at-big-4-classic/article_3df5412e-482a-5eef-8281-80549ec55c48.html | access-date=March 26, 2022}}</ref> In the championship game, the [[St. Bonaventure Bonnies baseball|St. Bonaventure Bonnies]] defeated the [[Canisius Golden Griffins baseball|Canisius Golden Griffins]] 12–3.<ref>{{cite web | last=Moritz | first=Amy | title=BONA MAKES GRIFFS PAY FOR MISTAKES | website=Buffalo News | date=April 28, 2005 | url=https://buffalonews.com/news/bona-makes-griffs-pay-for-mistakes/article_f6aaa3e1-e9d0-5bdb-beb0-62ab667c741f.html | access-date=March 26, 2022}}</ref>

===Softball===
[[File:Celebrity softball game during StarGaze 1993 at Pilot Field.jpg|thumb|left|Celebrity softball game at [[StarGaze]], June 1993]]

[[Jim Kelly]] held his inaugural [[StarGaze|Jim Kelly Shootout and Carnival of Stars]] charity event at the venue on June 7, 1992. The event drew a crowd of 14,500 and raised $150,000 for the Kelly for Kids Foundation.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Northrop |first1=Milt |title=Unlikely Stars Steal The Limelight In Shootout Bills Linebacker, Backup QBs Upstage NFL's Finest At Kelly Charity Carnival |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/unlikely-stars-steal-the-limelight-in-shootout-bills-linebacker-backup-qbs-upstage-nfls-finest-at/article_944d4a8f-94f6-580c-b878-00a99a5b4b8a.html |work=The Buffalo News |date=June 8, 1992}}</ref> The second-annual Jim Kelly charity event, now renamed [[StarGaze]], was held at the venue on June 13, 1993. The event drew a crowd of 10,000 and raised $100,000 for the Kelly for Kids Foundation.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Liguori |first1=Aaron J. |last2=Habuda |first2=Janice L. |title=Kids Come Up Winners as Celebrities Pitch In And Make Stargaze '93 A Day To Remember |url=https://buffalonews.com/1993/06/14/kids-come-up-winners-as-celebrities-pitch-in-and-make-stargaze-93-a-day-to-remember/ |work=The Buffalo News |date=June 14, 1993}}</ref>

[[Micah Hyde (American football)|Micah Hyde]] held his inaugural Micah Hyde Charity Softball Game at the venue on June 2, 2019. The event drew a crowd of 2,500 and raised $40,000 for the Imagine for Youth Foundation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-chemistry-on-display-at-micah-hyde-s-charity-softball-game|title=Bills chemistry on display at Micah Hyde's Charity Softball Game|website=www.buffalobills.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Carucci | first=Vic | title=Bills bond under sun at Micah Hyde's charity softball game | website=Buffalo News | date=June 3, 2019 | url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/bills-bond-under-sun-at-micah-hydes-charity-softball-game/article_9ea6a2e7-ec46-5cfa-aac7-10c147ba2d42.html | access-date=March 25, 2022}}</ref> The second-annual Micah Hyde Charity Softball Game on May 15, 2022, drew a crowd of 10,000 and raised $200,000 for the Imagine for Youth Foundation, with a portion of proceeds donated to families impacted by the [[2022 Buffalo shooting]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Getzenberg | first=Alaina | title=Hyde uses charity game to aid shooting victims | website=ESPN.com | date=May 15, 2022 | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33923792/buffalo-bills-micah-hyde-donate-portion-proceeds-charity-softball-game-support-shooting-victims | access-date=May 24, 2022}}</ref> The third-annual Micah Hyde Charity Softball Game on May 7, 2023 drew a crowd of 16,000 and raised $470,000 for the Imagine for Youth Foundation.<ref name="Buffalo News 2023">{{cite web | title=Sold-out charity softball game 'truly remarkable' to Bills safety Micah Hyde | website=Buffalo News | date=May 3, 2023 | url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/sold-out-charity-softball-game-truly-remarkable-to-bills-safety-micah-hyde/article_6c6eee4a-ed00-11ed-a5ef-2b21fd5d098e.html | access-date=May 7, 2023}}</ref> The fourth-annual Micah Hyde Charity Softball Game on May 19, 2024 drew a crowd of 14,771 and raised $625,000 for the Imagine for Youth Foundation.<ref name="l293">{{cite web | last=Skurski | first=Jay | title=Jordan Poyer has a chance to say goodbye at Micah Hyde's charity softball game | website=Buffalo News | date=May 19, 2024 | url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/professional/nfl/bills/jordan-poyer-has-a-chance-to-say-goodbye-at-micah-hydes-charity-softball-game/article_833b03b8-1624-11ef-9a53-3b9cf1363ce3.html | access-date=May 20, 2024}}</ref>

===Concerts===
[[File:Dierks 4.jpg|thumb|right|upright|[[Dierks Bentley]], who headlined Taste of Country before a record crowd in June 2015]]

The [[Buffalo Bisons]] have presented a yearly post-game Summer Concert Series at the venue since 1988, featuring performances from national touring acts and the [[Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra]].

The venue has regularly hosted local music festivals. [[WEDG]] presented their annual Edgefest at the venue in 1997 and 2003.<ref>{{cite news |title=Over The Weekend |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/over-the-weekend/article_e078096b-fce6-518c-bc89-2ca91db55f48.html |work=The Buffalo News |date=June 30, 1997}}</ref><ref name="Concerts2003">{{cite news |title=Summer Concerts 2003 |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/summer-concerts-2003/article_03d2d9d4-9689-50e3-ace9-8499026aea0b.html |work=The Buffalo News |date=May 23, 2003}}</ref> [[WYRK]] has presented their annual Taste of Country at the venue since its inception in 2001. The June 12, 2015, Taste of Country event headlined by [[Dierks Bentley]] set the all-time attendance record for concerts at the venue with 27,000 fans.<ref>{{cite news |last1=O'Shei |first1=Tim |title=Taste of Country serves up a six-course delight |url=https://buffalonews.com/entertainment/taste-of-country-serves-up-a-six-course-delight/article_10f88d33-1ab9-5b09-b98a-3d9a22348e63.html |work=The Buffalo News |date=June 13, 2015}}</ref> [[WKSE]] presented their annual Kiss the Summer Hello at the venue from 2001 to 2002, and again from 2009 to 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title=IL News and Notes |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/il-news-and-notes/n-2708132 |website=oursportscentral.com |publisher=International League |date=April 26, 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Miers |first1=Jeff |title=Summer Smooch |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/summer-smooch/article_4daa5a62-f208-58f1-9548-aea2d0018605.html |work=The Buffalo News |date=May 24, 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sweeney |first1=Joe |title=Pop music fans enjoy first kiss of summer |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/pop-music-fans-enjoy-first-kiss-of-summer/article_4d767220-cdb2-560d-b79a-f2a31f589a0b.html |work=The Buffalo News |date=June 4, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sweeney |first1=Joe |title=This summer's officially Kissed |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/this-summers-officially-kissed/article_cc1a10b2-900b-58cf-b4fc-ca373d644e54.html |work=The Buffalo News |date=June 6, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sweeney |first1=Joe |title=Time to say 'Hello' to summer music season |url=https://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-buffalo-news/20110605/282123518114271 |work=The Buffalo News |date=June 5, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Gallivan |first1=Seamus |title=Kiss show is high-energy, sugary sweet |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/kiss-show-is-high-energy-sugary-sweet/article_1f75bf35-133c-56b6-9673-cf798d911f5d.html |work=The Buffalo News |date=June 3, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Gallivan |first1=Seamus |title=Teens and tweens kiss the summer hello |url=https://buffalonews.com/entertainment/teens-and-tweens-kiss-the-summer-hello/article_2207c4b8-d064-594a-a507-16da1ff4868a.html |work=The Buffalo News |date=June 30, 2013}}</ref> The Great Guitar Gig took place at the venue on June 15, 2003, as part of the second-annual Buffalo Niagara Guitar Festival.<ref name="Concerts2003" />

The venue has also hosted national music festivals. [[Budweiser]] Superfest took place at the venue on July 7, 1989.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=Dale |title=1989: A Final Word From Our Critics |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/1989-a-final-word-from-our-critics--pop-music/article_0569277b-a04b-506e-b63e-9094b2a6c914.html |work=The Buffalo News |date=December 24, 1989}}</ref> Bluestime Jam took place at the venue on August 29, 1995.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Santella |first1=Jim |title=It's Hard To Be Blue When B.B. King and Friends Come to Town |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/its-hard-to-be-blue-when-b-b-king-and-friends-come-to-town/article_0dcb71ae-5f5f-5aab-bfba-8b028cd5ab8d.html |work=The Buffalo News |date=August 30, 1995}}</ref> [[Counting Crows]] headlined a show at the venue on August 1, 2007, as part of their Rock 'n' Roll Triple Play Ballpark Tour.<ref>{{cite web |title=Counting Crows to play Dunn Tire Park |url=http://www.milb.com/gen/articles/printer_friendly/milb/press/y2007/m05/d18/c245539.jsp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220501165205/http://www.milb.com/gen/articles/printer_friendly/milb/press/y2007/m05/d18/c245539.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 1, 2022 |website=[[Minor League Baseball]] |date=May 18, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Schobert |first1=Christopher |title=A comfortable lineup of 90s nostalgia |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/a-comfortable-lineup-of-90s-nostalgia/article_5e05f5e3-328b-5a23-9fe1-c67fd633b372.html |work=The Buffalo News |date=August 2, 2007}}</ref>

===In film===

[[Goo Goo Dolls]] filmed the music video for their debut single [[There You Are (Goo Goo Dolls song)|"There You Are"]] at the venue in 1990.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nason |first1=Geoff |title=Goo Goo Dolls' Rzeznik Recalls Pilot Field During Interview On MLB Network |url=https://buffalonews.com/entertainment/goo-goo-dolls-rzeznik-recalls-pilot-field-during-interview-on-mlb-network/article_e40a48f4-ac48-51e0-9405-9604cd81c34e.html |work=The Buffalo News |date=May 4, 2016}}</ref>

A [[low-budget film]] called ''Angel Blues'' was shot at the venue in August 1993. It was directed by [[William Zabka]] and starred Michael Paloma, [[Loryn Locklin]], [[Meredith Salenger]], [[Richard Moll]], [[David Johansen]] and [[Michael Horse]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Harrington |first1=Mike |title=A Special Night At Pilot Just Could Be A 'Natural' |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/a-special-night-at-pilot-just-could-be-a-natural/article_90698239-6dd1-5656-a180-67c72e08a4e8.html |work=The Buffalo News |date=August 28, 1993}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Archerd |first1=Army | author-link = Army Archerd | title=Chanel gets endorsement from Monroe |url=https://variety.com/1994/voices/columns/chanel-gets-endorsement-from-monroe-1117862543/ |publisher=Variety |date=August 24, 1994}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Germain |first1=David |title=Buffalo honors The Natural |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/424494647/ |work=Montreal Gazette |date=August 28, 1993}}</ref>

===Professional wrestling===

Ballpark Brawl was a series of post-game [[professional wrestling]] events produced by the [[Buffalo Bisons]] and promoted by Christopher Hill, their Director of Sales and Marketing between 2003 and 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ballpark Brawl VII with Sergeant Slaughter on August 27 |url=http://www.milb.com/gen/articles/printer_friendly/clubs/t422/y2006/m08/d24/c122328.jsp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415231045/http://www.milb.com/gen/articles/printer_friendly/clubs/t422/y2006/m08/d24/c122328.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 15, 2022 |website=[[Minor League Baseball]] |date=August 24, 2006}}</ref> The promotion's Natural Heavyweight Championship paid homage to ''[[The Natural (film)|The Natural]]'', which was filmed in Buffalo at [[War Memorial Stadium (Buffalo, New York)|War Memorial Stadium]].

[[Impact Wrestling|TNA Wrestling]] held BaseBrawl at the venue on June 18, 2011, an event headlined by [[Kurt Angle]] defeating [[Scott Steiner]], with an appearance by [[Hulk Hogan]].<ref>{{cite web | title=TNA BASEBRAWL IN BUFFALO, NY LIVE REPORT | website=PWInsider.com | date=June 19, 2011 | url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/59080/tna-basebrawl-in-buffalo-ny-live-report.html?p=1 | access-date=August 23, 2022}}</ref> A second BaseBrawl event on June 22, 2012 was headlined by [[Bobby Roode]] defeating [[Jeff Hardy]] to retain the [[Impact World Championship|TNA World Heavyweight Championship]].<ref>{{cite web | title=6/22 TNA BASEBRAWL IN BUFFALO, NY RESULTS | website=PWInsider.com | date=June 23, 2012 | url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/69562/622-tna-basebrawl-in-buffalo-ny-results.html | access-date=August 23, 2022}}</ref>

===Other events===
[[File:Buffalo wing fest crowd.jpg|thumb|left|[[National Buffalo Wing Festival]], September 2012]]

Reverend [[Billy Graham]] staged his Greater Buffalo-Niagara [[List of Billy Graham's crusades|Crusade]] at the venue from August 1, 1988, to August 7, 1988.<ref>{{cite web | last1=S. | first1=Michael | last2=T. | first2=Patricia | title=Syracuse Post Standard Archives, Jul 30, 1988, p. 6 | website=NewspaperArchive.com | date=July 30, 1988 | url=https://newspaperarchive.com/syracuse-post-standard-jul-30-1988-p-6/ | access-date=March 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Chismar |first1=Janet |title=Buffalo Ready for Rock the Lakes |work=Billy Graham Evangelistic Association |url=https://billygraham.org/story/buffalo-ready-for-rock-the-lakes/ |date=July 17, 2012}}</ref>

Opening Ceremonies for the [[Empire State Games]] took place at the venue on July 24, 1996. Buffalo native [[Todd Marchant]] was the event's keynote speaker.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cardinale |first1=Anthony |last2=Herbeck |first2=Dan | title=Curtain Rises On Empire State Games |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/curtain-rises-on-empire-state-games/article_0bb674c4-dca3-5ef2-958e-3efb5b7159ed.html |work=The Buffalo News |date=July 25, 1996}}</ref>

The venue was host to the annual [[Drum Corps International]] Tour of Champions, promoted locally as Drums Along the Waterfront, from its inception in 1997 to 2006.<ref>{{cite web | last=Crawley | first=Eric | title=DRUM ROLL, PLEASE! A BOOMING EVENT | website=Buffalo News | date=July 8, 1997 | url=https://buffalonews.com/news/drum-roll-please-a-booming-event/article_12b2062d-8557-539c-8c34-c62889946e18.html | access-date=March 26, 2022}}</ref>

The venue began hosting the annual [[National Buffalo Wing Festival]] in 2002, featuring the [[National Buffalo Wing Festival#US chicken wing eating championship competition winners|U.S. National Buffalo Wing Eating Championship]].<ref>{{cite web | title=National Buffalo Wing Festival pivots, becomes 'America's Greatest Chicken Wing Party' for 2020 | website=WKBW | date=July 8, 2020 | url=https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/national-buffalo-wing-festival-pivots-becomes-americas-greatest-chicken-wing-party-for-2020 | access-date=April 5, 2022}}</ref> After moving to [[Highmark Stadium (New York)|Highmark Stadium]] following the 2019 event, it will return to Sahlen Field beginning in 2025.<ref name="d319">{{cite web | last=Campbell | first=Brian | title=National Buffalo Wing Festival to move back to Sahlen Field in 2025 | website=spectrumlocalnews.com | date=December 10, 2024 | url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/jamestown/news/2024/12/10/national-buffalo-wing-festival-to-move-back-to-sahlen-field-in-2025 | access-date=December 11, 2024}}</ref>

The inaugural [[Harvard Cup]] Hall of Fame Game took place at the venue on September 28, 2002. The [[Kensington High School (Buffalo, New York)|Kensington Knights]] defeated the [[Bennett High School (Buffalo, New York)|Bennett Tigers]] 26–0 in the venue's first-ever [[American football|football]] game.<ref>{{cite web | last1=Salzman | first1=Bob | last2=Monnin | first2=Mary Jo | title=A NIGHT OF HARVARD CUP MEMORIES | website=Buffalo News | date=September 29, 2002 | url=https://buffalonews.com/news/a-night-of-harvard-cup-memories/article_fd8db9a3-ef40-50a0-9484-0897242d0e2a.html | access-date=March 25, 2022}}</ref> The second-annual [[Harvard Cup]] Hall of Fame Game took place at the venue as a [[Doubleheader (television)|doubleheader]] on September 20, 2003. The [[Lafayette High School (Buffalo, New York)|Lafayette Violets]] defeated the [[Grover Cleveland High School (Buffalo, New York)|Grover Cleveland Presidents]] 28–6, and the [[Hutchinson Central Technical High School|Hutch-Tech Engineers]] defeated the [[McKinley Vocational High School|McKinley Macks]] 14–0.<ref>{{cite web | last=Rodriguez | first=Miguel | title=DEFENSES LIFT HUTCH-TECH, LAFAYETTE | website=Buffalo News | date=September 21, 2003 | url=https://buffalonews.com/news/defenses-lift-hutch-tech-lafayette/article_bf5f7b34-35a3-5b02-8839-7f0f42d74ed9.html | access-date=March 25, 2022}}</ref>