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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 1964 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1964 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Trojans played their home games at Bovard Field . The team was coached by Rod Dedeaux in his 23rd year at USC.
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]
This category is for notable baseball topics pertaining to California State University, Long Beach. Note: The baseball team is the university's only team that is known as the "Dirtbags." All other sports teams go by the nickname "Beach" (through 2018–19 they were known as the 49ers).
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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]
Brown had two brothers, Oscar and Ollie, both of whom played Major League Baseball. Ollie, who was the first pick by the San Diego Padres in the 1968 Major League Baseball expansion draft and was known as the “Original Padre”, died in 2015. [4] [2] Brown died on July 26, 2018, in Carson, California, from cancer. [1]
Cal State Long Beach competed in the Big West Conference. The team was led by Willie Brown, and played home games at Veterans Stadium on the campus of Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California. The 49ers offense scored 207 points while the defense allowed 412 points. [1] This was the last season for Cal State Long Beach's football program.