Ben Wagner promoted from Bisons radio to Blue Jays' booth; Pat Malacaro named replacement By Mike Harrington Mar 27, 2018 Mar 27, 2018 Updated Sep 21, 2023 0 1 of 2 Ben Wagner, right, was promoted from the Bisons to the Blue Jays. Color analyst Duke McGuire is at left. (Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News) By BN Ben Wagner, right, interviews Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman during a Bisons Hot Stove luncheon at the Adam's Mark Hotel in 2016. James P. McCoy/Buffalo News Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Mike Harrington Ben Wagner has watched hundreds of players get the call to the major leagues over his 11 seasons as the play-by-play voice of the Buffalo Bisons.kAm}@H 96VD E96 @?6 86EE:?8 E96 42==]k^AmkAm(28?6C H2D ?2>65 E96 ?6H C25:@ G@:46 @7 E96 A2C6?E %@C@?E@ q=F6 y2JD %F6D52J]k^AmkAm“xE :D 2 5C62> 4@>6 ECF6[ 2?5 2 =@E @7 J62CD :? 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Blue Jays voice Ben Wagner built his career in Buffalo but can't return for MLB games Ben Wagner's worlds are coming full circle — albeit from afar — with the 25 Blue Jays games slated to be played in Sahlen Field.
