Blair Field

Blair Field is a <a href="/facts/Stadium/AFCDDj1f">stadium</a> in <a href="/facts/Long_Beach%2c_California/rcmxRIXv">Long Beach, California</a>. It originally opened in 1956 and is primarily used for <a href="/facts/Baseball/42bEQy1Y">baseball</a>. It holds 3,238 people. It is named for Frank Blair, the sports editor for the <a href="/facts/Long_Beach_Press-Telegram/44ecchVC">Long Beach Press-Telegram</a> newspaper for 32 years.
Located in <a href="/facts/Recreation_Park_(Long_Beach%2c_California)/MXXPunjY">Recreation Park</a>, it was constructed in 1958 and over the years has fostered local amateur baseball and hosted <a href="/facts/Moore_League/IW0Nfj61">Moore League</a> high school <a href="/facts/American_football/TGzJa1nW">football</a> and <a href="/facts/Amateur_baseball_in_the_United_States/sevkHYA2">baseball</a> teams, along with <a href="/facts/American_Legion_Baseball/nEYoUs2L">American Legion</a> and Connie Mack baseball. The <a href="/facts/Chicago_Cubs/XRzBTVbG">Chicago Cubs</a> baseball team held spring training at the ballpark in <a href="/facts/1966_Chicago_Cubs_season/DSU4drF0">1966</a>, the <a href="/facts/Los_Angeles_Rams/zV3pVtj1">Los Angeles Rams</a> football team and <a href="/facts/Olympic_Games/TXbdPIVS">Olympic</a> teams have used the site for practice or <a href="/facts/Exhibition_game/Wcs67umG">exhibition games</a>.
It is the home of the <a href="/facts/Long_Beach_State_49ers_baseball/dIQYPcCA">Long Beach State 49ers baseball</a> team, "<a href="/facts/The_Dirtbags/dIQYPcCA">the Dirtbags</a>," and former home of the defunct Western Baseball League team, the Long Beach Breakers, and the defunct <a href="/facts/Golden_Baseball_League/ELJ9oPpB">Golden Baseball League</a> team, the <a href="/facts/Long_Beach_Armada/41BbXGCL">Long Beach Armada</a>.
In 1992, $1.475 million was spent to renovate the 3,238-seat facility. New spectator seating, field lights, a playing field with state-of-the-art drainage system, and turf which exceeds professional baseball standards were installed. Additional improvements, including 774 new box seats and a new scoreboard, were made in 1999.
In 2008, CSULB and the City of Long Beach built a new scoreboard with a full LCD color video screen and LED score displays.
Prior to the 2016 season, a new outfield fence was built. The new fence reduced the dimensions of the park, while providing a safer, padded barrier for outfielders. In 2017, the Troy & Danyll Tulowitzki Batting Facility as well as the Jered Weaver Bullpen were constructed.

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Blair Field