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    Officials want community input on the team name
    By  Destiny Torres
    Published September 2, 2025 2:00 PM

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    One mane to the left wears a green t-shirt that in gold letters with white trim says "McGuire #25." To his right, another man wears a navy blue shirt that says "Canseco #33" in white letters with gold trim. The two face away from the camera looking at a baseball field in front of them. At the center of the field a baseball player is about to make a pitch.
    The city of Long Beach is looking to welcome a new minor league baseball team to Blair Field.
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    Community members can take a jab at naming Long Beach’s next minor league baseball team with a moniker that reflects the city’s culture and character.

    Background: The Long Beach City Council unanimously voted in July to partner with Long Beach State and Long Beach Baseball Club officials to bring a new team to Blair Field.

    How it works: You can submit your ideas at the baseball club’s website until Sept. 12. Team officials are looking for names not used by any other professional or college sports teams and that reflect Long Beach’s history.

    What do we know about the team? For now, the team is being called the Long Beach Baseball Club and would play home games at Blair Field at Recreation Park. The club would share the field with the Long Beach State baseball team, the Dirtbags.

    Read on … for how to take part in the naming process.

    Calling all baseball fans, the folks behind what's currently known as the Long Beach Baseball Club want community members to help name the city’s next minor league team.

    For now, the soon-to-be-renamed team would play home games at Blair Field at Recreation Park.

    The push to get the community involved comes shortly after the Long Beach City Council unanimously voted last month to partner with Long Beach State and Long Beach Baseball Club officials to bring a new team to Blair Field, where the Long Beach State Dirtbags have played for decades.

    How to participate

    California residents have until Sept. 26 to submit ideas through the baseball club’s website. Team officials are looking for names not used by any other professional or college sports teams and that reflect Long Beach’s history.

    As submissions come in, the team will release AI-generated social videos to bring the top name contenders to life.

    “This city has such a rich history in sports, arts, music, and culture and we want the team to reflect that,” Ena Patel, president of the Long Beach Baseball Club, said in a statement. “What better way to ensure that than to have the people of Long Beach build this team with us. We’re excited to see what you all come up with.”
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