Local family recalls new Bisons manager's act of kindness as a player 25 years ago Local family recalls new Bisons manager's act of kindness and last updated 2021-04-06 08:39:46-04 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â For the Mattina family, the ballpark has always been a safe space. The family of six spent plenty of summer nights at Bisonsâ games because their only son, Christian, enjoyed the atmosphere. âFor Christian to be able to be excited and scream at the Bisons game, it was like the only place where we felt accepted was going to the Bisons game,â his sister Gabrielle said. âEverywhere else you took him, people would stare at him. But at the Bisons game, everybody is screaming.â