The Long Beach Baseball Club (LBCC) today announced that Troy Percival, the four-time MLB All-Star and World Series champion who relieved and closed games for the Anaheim Angels during their historic 2002 championship season, has been named the team’s first manager.
Percival, a Southern California native and one of baseball’s most respected competitors, becomes the inaugural hire for the new professional franchise that will bring high-level baseball back to Long Beach. The announcement marks the first major milestone in shaping the club’s on-field identity.
“Troy Percival represents everything we want this team to stand for — leadership, integrity, and an unrelenting competitive spirit,” said Ena Patel, President of LBBC. “He has won at the highest level, developed young players, and bu

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