Nearly 30 former football, baseball, basketball and hockey players and coaches — including members of the Buffalo Bills, Braves and Sabres — are scheduled to appear at the Sports Collectors Expo Feb. 20 and 21 in Batavia. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Batavia Downs Gaming Center, 8315 Park Road, Batavia.

Former Buffalo Bills scheduled to appear include Bruce Smith, Andre Reed, Marv Levy, Steve Tasker, Scott Norwood, Ruben Brown, Ray Bentley, Jeff Nixon, Walt Patulski, Billy Shaw, Al Bemiller and Ed Rutkowski. In addition to the Bills, Hall of Famer Claude Humphrey is also scheduled to appear at the show.

NHL players on the appearance roster include former Buffalo Sabres Don Luce and Jim Lorentz, along with former Buffalo Bison and New York Rangers goalie Gilles Villemure.

Several members of the Buffalo Bandits will visit Bases Loaded Sports Collectibles, 794 French Road, Cheektowaga, for a free holiday signing event from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Dec. 16.

Tentatively scheduled to appear are Ryan Benesch, Dhane Smith, David Brock, Mitch Jones, Brandon Goodwin, Adam Will, Nick Weiss and Anthony Malcom. Guests can meet and have photos taken with the players, and receive a free autographed team photo or yearbook. Fans can also bring their own items to get autographed.

Players are subject to change. For more information, please contact Bases Loaded Sports Collectibles at 656-0066. You can also follow Bases Loaded Sports Collectibles on Facebook for frequent updates.

Several NFL, MLB and NLL stars — including Hall of Famers Thurman Thomas, Rayfield Wright, Charlie Joiner and Gaylord Perry — will take part in the annual Western New York Sports Card Expo from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at Batavia Downs Gaming Center, 8315 Park Road, Batavia. 

Nineteen athletes are scheduled to sign autographs during the event:

11 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Darryl Talley (Buffalo Bills), Thurman Thomas (Buffalo Bills), Charlie Joiner (San Diego Chargers) and Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd (Boston Red Sox).