CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH BASEBALL PLAYERS

MLB Players Who Played Collegiately at Long Beach State University| Baseball Almanac

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive chart of every California State University, Long Beach alumni who played baseball at Long Beach State AND made it to the Major League level.

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"I gave up a hit to (San Diego's) Phil Nevin on an 0-2 pitch. My dad (Dwain Gallo) was there in Houston and he really let me hear about it. It's the same as Coach (Dave) Snow used to do at Long Beach State. One time I'm pitching a shutout, and he still chewed me out, telling me I was lucky. He was right, too. I look back, and those two, my dad and Snowman, were so instrumental in my getting here. They're part of who I am. They taught me how to compete." - Mike Gallo in the Long Beach Press-Telegram (September 2, 2003)

California State University at Long Beach
"49ers"

Major League Baseball Player Alumni

1. Dick Nen 1960 - 1960 09-18-1963
2. Rod Gaspar 1966 - 1966 04-08-1969

California State University, Long Beach
"49ers"

Major League Baseball Player Alumni

3. Randy Moffitt 1968 - 1969 06-11-1972
4. George Throop 1972 - 1972 09-07-1975
5. Gary Beare 1973 - 1974 09-07-1976
6. Jim Smith 1974 - 1976 04-12-1982
7. Kyle Abbott (UC San Diego) 1989 - 1989 09-10-1991
8. Darrell Sherman 1989 - 1989 04-08-1993
9. Tom Urbani (Cabrillo) 1989 - 1990 04-21-1993
10. Chris Gomez (Loyola Marymount) 1992 - 1992 07-19-1993
11. Steve Trachsel (Fullerton) 1991 - 1991 09-19-1993
12. Jason Giambi 1990 - 1992 05-08-1995
13. Brent Cookson 1990 - 1991 08-12-1995
14. Gabe Gonzalez 1992 - 1995 04-01-1998
15. Jeff Liefer 1993 - 1995 04-07-1999
16. Marcus Jones 1994 - 1997 07-17-2000
17. Rocky Biddle 1995 - 1997 08-10-2000
18. Mike Gallo (LBCC) 1998 - 1999 07-02-2003
19. Bobby Crosby 1999 - 1999 09-02-2003
20. Terrmel Sledge 1998 - 1999 04-06-2004
21. Chad Bentz 2000 - 2001 04-07-2004
22. Abe Alvarez 2002 - 2003 07-22-2004
23. Jeremy Reed 2000 - 2002 09-08-2004
24. Paul McAnulty 2002 - 2002 06-22-2005
25. Jason Vargas (Louisiana State) 2004 - 2004 07-14-2005
26. Chris Demaria 2002 - 2002 09-09-2005
27. Jered Weaver 2002 - 2004 05-27-2006
28. Troy Tulowitzki 2003 - 2005 08-30-2006
29. Carlos Muniz 2002 - 2003 09-25-2007
30. John Bowker 2002 - 2004 04-12-2008
31. Evan Longoria 2005 - 2006 04-12-2008
32. Marco Estrada 2005 - 2005 08-20-2008
33. Andrew Carpenter 2006 - 2006 08-27-2008
34. Cesar Ramos 2003 - 2005 09-16-2009
35. Brad Davis 2002 - 2004 07-21-2010
36. Vance Worley 2006 - 2008 07-24-2010
37. Danny Espinosa 2006 - 2008 09-01-2010
38. Bobby Cramer (Fullerton) 2001 - 2001 09-13-2010
39. Adam Wilk 2007 - 2009 05-26-2011
40. Bryan Shaw 2006 - 2008 06-10-2011
41. Jared Hughes 2005 - 2006 09-07-2011
42. Shane Peterson 2006 - 2008 04-16-2013
43. Joey Terdoslavich (Miami) 2009 - 2010 07-04-2013
44. Matt Duffy 2010 - 2012 08-01-2014
45. Branden Pinder 2010 - 2011 04-15-2015
46. Shane Carle (Cabrillo) 2013 - 2013 04-14-2017
47. Mike Marjama 2011 - 2011 09-03-2017
48. Drew Gagnon 2009 - 2011 07-10-2018
49. Garrett Hampson 2014 - 2016 07-21-2018
50. Jeff McNeil 2011 - 2013 07-24-2018
51. Alex De Goti (Barry) 2013 - 2015 04-16-2021
52. Tommy Nance (Cypress & Santa Clara) 2010 - 2010 05-17-2021
53. Jarren Duran 2016 - 2018 07-17-2021
54. Darren McCaughan 2015 - 2017 07-21-2021
55. Jason Alexander (Menlo) 2014 - 2014 06-01-2022
56. Clayton Andrews 2018 - 2018 07-01-2023
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The California State University, Long Beach baseball program started in 1954. Dick Nen was the first former 49er to make it to the Major League level.

In 1989, the Long Beach State "49ers" became known as the Long Beach State "Dirtbags." The unofficial nickname refers to the baseball program's "style of play and success against higher profile programs." In 2003, two former Dirtbags made it to the major league level and each has commented about the unusual nickname (which is still regularly used to this date):

"Being a Dirtbag means giving one-hundred percent in everything you do...going all-out on every play, and always putting the team before yourself." - Bobby Crosby

"A Dirtbag is a style of playing the game of baseball. It is the type of player every team needs — Loves to play the game everyday — He maybe does not have all the skills of the greatest player, but his attitude and the way he commits himself to the game is what makes this Dirtbag great. Dealing with adversity is what completes being a Dirtbag. A team player at all times (hardnosed)." - Mike Gallo

Did you know that there were fifty-six former Long Beach State University ballplayers who made it to the majors? Send updates to Baseball Almanac.