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This category is for notable baseball coaches who coached at California State University, Long Beach. Note: The baseball team at the school is the only one known as the "Dirtbags." All other sports teams go by the nickname "Beach" (through 2018–19 they were known as the 49ers).
This category is for notable baseball players who played at California State University, Long Beach ("Long Beach State"). Note: The baseball team at the school is the only one known as the "Dirtbags." All other sports teams go by the nickname "Beach" (through 2018–19 they were known as the 49ers).
The Long Beach State baseball team gained national prominence in 1989, with the hiring of Dave Snow as head coach. The Dirtbags established themselves as one of the strongest teams on the West Coast. From 2010 to present day, more active Major League professional ballplayers are alumni of Long Beach State than any other school. [3] [4] [5]
As of 2024, 57 Long Beach State baseball alumni have played in the big leagues. [13] The baseball team plays off campus at 3,238-seat Blair Field in Recreation Park (center of city; 1.7 miles off campus). [14] Opened in 1956 and remodeled in 1992, Blair Field has been the full-time Long Beach State home field since 1993. [14]
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Milton Bradley (baseball) Rocky Bridges; Barbara Britton; Harold Ray Brown; Jayon Brown; Ollie Brown (baseball) Oscar Brown (baseball) Willie Brown (American football, born 1942) Bobby Burgess; James Burton (American football)
While completing his bachelor's degree, Bruce was an undergraduate assistant coach at Long Beach State in 2005. [5] In 2006, Bruce returned to Cerritos as an assistant coach. [ 5 ] Bruce then served as an assistant coach at Long Beach State from 2007 to 2010, with NCAA tournament appearances in 2007 and 2008.
Watts was a member of Long Beach State's starting rotation as a redshirt freshman and pitched a no-hitter with 16 strikeouts against UC-Riverside on May 8, 2022. [6] Watts-Brown finished the season with a 4-4 record and an 3.68 ERA and 111 strikeouts. [7] After the season Watts-Brown transferred to Oklahoma State. [8]