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<h2 id="attendance">Attendance</h2> <p>In 2012, the Dirtbags ranked 46th among <a href="/facts/List_of_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_programs/TvyGzYHd">Division I baseball programs</a> in attendance, averaging 1,391 per home game.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="other-uses">Other uses</h2> <p>Blair Field has hosted six <a href="/facts/MTV_Rock_N%2527_Jock/56zSwD25">MTV Rock N' Jock</a> softball games. It has also been the filming location for numerous film, TV, and commercial productions, including the movies <i><a href="/facts/Space_Jam/jP4hMUDQ">Space Jam</a></i><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> and <i><a href="/facts/Moneyball_(film)/wWNdIva9">Moneyball</a></i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> </p><p>The <a href="/facts/Minnesota_Vikings/BvYzMuoJ">Minnesota Vikings</a> practiced at Blair Field prior to <a href="/facts/Super_Bowl_XI/Ha9HtdQ3">Super Bowl XI</a> in nearby <a href="/facts/Rose_Bowl_(stadium)/Cxojp9Kk">Pasadena</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="gallery">Gallery</h2> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/List_of_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_venues/txw7EMbk">List of NCAA Division I baseball venues</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070503143000/http://www.longbeach.gov/park/facilities/sports.asp">City of Long Beach Department of Parks and Recreation: Blair Field</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.longbeachstate.com/facilities/blair.html">Long Beach State Athletics: Blair Field</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20060217090359/http://www.digitalballparks.com/SpringTraining/Blair.html">Digital Ballparks: Blair Field</a>[<i>usurped</i>]</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090428134440/http://www.ballparkreviews.com/lb/lb.htm">Ballpark Reviews: Blair Field</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Keisser, Bob (April 9, 2008). "Historic Blair Field never looked better". Long Beach Press-Telegram. Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved 2008-05-26. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110613203314/http://www.presstelegram.com/search/ci_8871094?IADID=Search-www.presstelegram.com-www.presstelegram.com" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20110613203314/http://www.presstelegram.com/search/ci_8871094?IADID=Search-www.presstelegram.com-www.presstelegram.com</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Blair Field". www.longbeachstate.cstv.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-22. Retrieved 2008-03-17. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080422203512/http://longbeachstate.cstv.com/facilities/blair.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20080422203512/http://longbeachstate.cstv.com/facilities/blair.html</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Foley, Brian (13 June 2012). "2012 NCAA Baseball Attendance Report". CollegeBaseballDaily.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-16. Retrieved 14 June 2012. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130216113609/http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2012/06/13/2012-ncaa-baseball-attendance-report" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20130216113609/http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2012/06/13/2012-ncaa-baseball-attendance-report</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Filming Locations for Space Jam". The Internet Movie Database (IMDB). Archived from the original on 2011-08-31. Retrieved 30 November 2011. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110831014939/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117705/locations" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20110831014939/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117705/locations</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Warner Brothers (1996). "Production Notes". Five Star Publishing. Archived from the original on 2004-01-29. Retrieved 30 November 2011. Off-stage locations for the live-action sequences included Blair Field in Long Beach, for scenes recreating Jordan's season with the Birmingham Barons baseball team... <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20040129232752/http://www.cinemareview.com/static-htm/119607pn.htm" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20040129232752/http://www.cinemareview.com/static-htm/119607pn.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Ugland, Devin (October 3, 2011). "Brad Pitt's 'Moneyball' shot at Blair Field". Daily 49er. Retrieved October 4, 2011. <a href="http://www.daily49er.com/sports/2011/10/02/brad-pitts-moneyball-shot-at-blair-field/" target="_blank">http://www.daily49er.com/sports/2011/10/02/brad-pitts-moneyball-shot-at-blair-field/</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"Super Bowl Notebook". St. Petersburg Times. 1977-01-07. p. 4C. Retrieved 2009-09-01. <a href="https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zRgVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lF0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5816,5119463&dq=blair-field+long+beach" target="_blank">https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zRgVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lF0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5816,5119463&dq=blair-field+long+beach</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>