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Long Beach council directs staff to negotiate use of Blair Field for new professional baseball team
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The Long Beach City Council voted to direct staff to work with Cal State Long Beach, Long Beach Baseball Club Inc. and other stakeholders to explore a partnership to use city-owned Blair Field as the home venue for a new independent professional baseball team.
The Long Beach City Council voted to direct the city manager to work with California State University, Long Beach, the Long Beach Baseball Club Inc. and other stakeholders to explore a collaborative partnership to use Blair Field as the home venue for a new professional baseball team.
Supporters framed the proposal as an opportunity to boost local recreation, bring economic activity and restore Blair Field’s historic role as a community venue. Mayor Rex Richardson said the effort could “invigorate local pride” and help “generate the kind of economic activity to help ultimately invest and restore Blair Field to its glory.”
The motion, presented by Councilmember Duggan,…
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