Long Beach Flightless Birds

Long Beach Flightless Birds
"Wild. Dumb. Free."
Team Information
Name Long Beach Flightless Birds Primary Color #f2c57c Secondary Color #000000 Logo    Abbreviation LBFB Nickname The Birds, Black and Tan Hometown Long Beach Emoji 🦃 Status Active
Rivalry Crowns
Pacific Crown    Salton Sea Crown    Surf and Turf Crown
Favorites
Movie Dumb and Dumber
Divination
Element Earth Power Word Wild Dumb Free
Motto
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The Long Beach Flightless Birds (The Birds) are a Golly team from Long Beach, California. The Flightless Birds are most famous for being the first ever Hellmouth Cup champions. They have a long-standing rivalry with their California neighbors, the San Diego Balloon Animals (the Pacific Crown), and developed a rivalry with the Tucson Butchers in Season 10 after two Championship Series matchups (the Salton Sea Crown).

Team Character

More so than any other Golly team, the Long Beach Flightless Birds are truly an embodiment of their team motto: "Wild. Dumb. Free."

Birds in the Hellmouth Cup

Salton Sea Crown and Rivalry with Tucson Butchers

Main: Salton Sea Crown

During Season 10, when the Birds met the Tucson Butchers in the Cold League championship for the third time, the two teams agreed to start a rivalry, which they named the Salton Sea Crown. The two teams meet annually at the Salton Sea, which is the most significant landmark between Long Beach and Tucson that could be agreed upon, for an awards ceremony and festivities.

Birds in the Toroidal Cup

Double Pennant Revenge Reversal

Main: Toroidal/Season 14/LBFB Double Pennant Revenge Reversal

The Long Beach Flightless Birds Double Pennant Revenge Reversal was a sequence of Cold League pennant winners (Flightless Birds, Turbulence, Flightless Birds, Balloon Animals) in the Toroidal Cup from Toroidal/Season 11 through Toroidal/Season 14. The sequence is called a Double Revenge Reversal in reference to the fact that both Season 11/12 and Season 13/14 were rematches with reversed outcomes.

In Toroidal/Season 11, the Long Beach Flightless Birds beat the Salt Lake Turbulence in the LCS 3 games to 1, and defeated the Boogers in the Toroidal Cup.

In Toroidal/Season 12, the Salt Lake Turbulence beat the Long Beach Flightless Birds in the LCS 3 games to 1, and defeated the Business Majors in the Toroidal Cup.

In Toroidal/Season 13, the Long Beach Flightless Birds swept the San Diego Balloon Animals in the LCS 3 games to 0, and defeated the Boot Lickers in the Toroidal Cup.

In Toroidal/Season 14, the San Diego Balloon Animals swept the Long Beach Flightless Birds in the LCS 3 games to 0, and defeated the Corporate Shells in the Toroidal Cup.

Season by Season Summary

Season-by-Season Summaries for Long Beach Flightless Birds .

Long Beach Flightless Birds in the Hellmouth Cup

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• In Season 1 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #1 seed in the Cold League.
  • They defeated the Seattle Sneakers 3-2 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They clinched the pennant by defeating the Tucson Butchers 3-2 in the Cold League Championship Series.
  • They became Hellmouth Cup champions by defeating the San Francisco Boat Shoes 4-2.
• In Season 3 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #2 seed in the Cold League.
  • They lost the Cold League Division Series to the Elko Astronauts 1-3.
• In Season 4 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #4 seed in the Cold League.
  • They defeated the San Diego Balloon Animals 3-2 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They clinched the pennant by sweeping the Baltimore Texas 3-0 in the Cold League Championship Series.
  • They lost the Hellmouth Cup Series to the Sacramento Boot Lickers , 2-4.
• In Season 7 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #2 seed in the Cold League.
  • They defeated the Seattle Sneakers 3-1 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They clinched the pennant by sweeping the Ft. Worth Piano Tuners 3-0 in the Cold League Championship Series.
  • They lost the Hellmouth Cup Series to the Delaware Corporate Shells , 1-4.
• In Season 9 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #1 seed in the Cold League.
  • They swept the Elko Astronauts 3-0 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They were swept in the Cold League Championship Series by the Tucson Butchers .
• In Season 10 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #1 seed in the Cold League.
  • They defeated the Baltimore Texas 3-2 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They were swept in the Cold League Championship Series by the Tucson Butchers .
• In Season 12 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #3 seed in the Cold League.
  • They lost the Cold League Division Series to the Jersey OSHA Violations 2-3.
• In Season 15 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #4 seed in the Cold League.
  • They defeated the Seattle Sneakers 3-2 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They lost the Cold League Championship Series to the Ft. Worth Piano Tuners 2-3.
• In Season 17 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #2 seed in the Cold League.
  • They were swept in the Cold League Division Series by the Ft. Worth Piano Tuners .
• In Season 18 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #1 seed in the Cold League.
  • They defeated the Baltimore Texas 3-2 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They clinched the pennant by defeating the Salt Lake Turbulence 3-2 in the Cold League Championship Series.
  • They lost the Hellmouth Cup Series to the San Francisco Boat Shoes , 2-4.
• In Season 19 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #3 seed in the Cold League.
  • They lost the Cold League Division Series to the Ft. Worth Piano Tuners 1-3.
• In Season 20 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #1 seed in the Cold League.
  • They defeated the Tucson Butchers 3-1 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They clinched the pennant by defeating the Phoenix Freshrolls 3-2 in the Cold League Championship Series.
  • They were swept in the Hellmouth Cup Series by the San Francisco Boat Shoes .
• In Season 21 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #1 seed in the Cold League.
  • They defeated the Seattle Sneakers 3-1 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They lost the Cold League Championship Series to the Salt Lake Turbulence 2-3.
• In Season 23 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #2 seed in the Cold League.
  • They swept the Jersey OSHA Violations 3-0 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They clinched the pennant by defeating the Tucson Butchers 3-2 in the Cold League Championship Series.
  • They lost the Hellmouth Cup Series to the Boylston Boogers , 3-4.

Long Beach Flightless Birds in the Toroidal Cup

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• In Toroidal/Season 4 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #2 seed in the Cold League.
  • They defeated the Tucson Butchers 3-1 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They clinched the pennant by defeating the Baltimore Texas 3-2 in the Cold League Championship Series.
  • They lost the Toroidal Cup Series to the Boylston Boogers , 3-4.
• In Toroidal/Season 6 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #1 seed in the Cold League.
  • They defeated the Jersey OSHA Violations 3-2 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They lost the Cold League Championship Series to the Elko Astronauts 2-3.
• In Toroidal/Season 11 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #4 seed in the Cold League.
  • They defeated the Ft. Worth Piano Tuners 3-1 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They clinched the pennant by defeating the Salt Lake Turbulence 3-1 in the Cold League Championship Series.
  • They became Toroidal Cup champions by defeating the Boylston Boogers 4-3.
• In Toroidal/Season 12 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #2 seed in the Cold League.
  • They defeated the Elko Astronauts 3-2 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They lost the Cold League Championship Series to the Salt Lake Turbulence 1-3.
• In Toroidal/Season 13 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #1 seed in the Cold League.
  • They swept the Ft. Worth Piano Tuners 3-0 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They clinched the pennant by sweeping the San Diego Balloon Animals 3-0 in the Cold League Championship Series.
  • They became Toroidal Cup champions by defeating the Sacramento Boot Lickers 4-1.
• In Toroidal/Season 14 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #4 seed in the Cold League.
  • They swept the Phoenix Freshrolls 3-0 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They were swept in the Cold League Championship Series by the San Diego Balloon Animals .
• In Toroidal/Season 16 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #2 seed in the Cold League.
  • They defeated the Tucson Butchers 3-2 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They lost the Cold League Championship Series to the Ft. Worth Piano Tuners 1-3.
• In Toroidal/Season 18 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #3 seed in the Cold League.
  • They defeated the Elko Astronauts 3-1 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They clinched the pennant by defeating the Seattle Sneakers 3-2 in the Cold League Championship Series.
  • They lost the Toroidal Cup Series to the Orlando Business Majors , 3-4.
• In Toroidal/Season 20 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #3 seed in the Cold League.
  • They lost the Cold League Division Series to the Elko Astronauts 1-3.
• In Toroidal/Season 21 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #4 seed in the Cold League.
  • They swept the San Diego Balloon Animals 3-0 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They lost the Cold League Championship Series to the Elko Astronauts 2-3.
• In Toroidal/Season 23 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #3 seed in the Cold League.
  • They defeated the San Diego Balloon Animals 3-1 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They lost the Cold League Championship Series to the Tucson Butchers 2-3.

Long Beach Flightless Birds in the Rainbow Cup

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• In Rainbow/Season 2 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #1 seed in the West League.
  • They clinched the pennant in the West League Championship Series by coming in first place ahead of the Vegas Vampires .
  • They won the Rainbow Cup Series, accumulating 58🌈 to finish 5🌈 ahead of the Louisville Illusionists .
• In Rainbow/Season 7 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #2 seed in the West League.
  • They were knocked out in the West League Championship Series by the Salt Lake Turbulence and the Albuquerque Solarpunks .
• In Rainbow/Season 8 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #1 seed in the West League.
  • They were knocked out in the West League Championship Series by the San Diego Balloon Animals and the Seattle Sneakers .
• In Rainbow/Season 14 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #1 seed in the West League.
  • They clinched the pennant in the West League Championship Series by coming in second place behind the Grand Junction Conjunctions .
  • They came in fourth in the Rainbow Cup Series, accumulating 42🌈 to finish 17🌈 behind the first-place Grand Junction Conjunctions .
• In Rainbow/Season 16 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #2 seed in the West League.
  • They clinched the pennant in the West League Championship Series by coming in second place behind the Seattle Sneakers .
  • They came in fourth in the Rainbow Cup Series, accumulating 38🌈 to finish 19🌈 behind the first-place Seattle Sneakers .
• In Rainbow/Season 20 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #3 seed in the West League.
  • They clinched the pennant in the West League Championship Series by coming in second place behind the Sacramento Boot Lickers .
  • They came in second in the Rainbow Cup Series, accumulating 46🌈 to finish 25🌈 behind the first-place Sacramento Boot Lickers .

Long Beach Flightless Birds in the Klein Cup

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• In Klein/Season 2 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #3 seed in the Cold League.
  • They lost the Cold League Division Series to the Seattle Sneakers 1-3.
• In Klein/Season 3 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #2 seed in the Cold League.
  • They swept the Salt Lake Turbulence 3-0 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They clinched the pennant by defeating the San Diego Balloon Animals 4-2 in the Cold League Championship Series.
  • They lost the Klein Cup Series to the Boylston Boogers , 1-4.
• In Klein/Season 5 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #1 seed in the Cold League.
  • They defeated the Elko Astronauts 3-2 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They clinched the pennant by sweeping the Seattle Sneakers 4-0 in the Cold League Championship Series.
  • They swept the Vegas Vampires 4-0 to became Klein Cup champions.
• In Klein/Season 6 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #2 seed in the Cold League.
  • They were swept in the Cold League Division Series by the Salt Lake Turbulence .
• In Klein/Season 10 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #2 seed in the Cold League.
  • They lost the Cold League Division Series to the San Diego Balloon Animals 2-3.
• In Klein/Season 14 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #2 seed in the Cold League.
  • They lost the Cold League Division Series to the Salt Lake Turbulence 1-3.
• In Klein/Season 16 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #3 seed in the Cold League.
  • They lost the Cold League Division Series to the Sacramento Boot Lickers 1-3.
• In Klein/Season 22 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #2 seed in the Cold League.
  • They lost the Cold League Division Series to the Tucson Butchers 1-3.
• In Klein/Season 24 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #3 seed in the Cold League.
  • They swept the San Diego Balloon Animals 3-0 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They clinched the pennant by defeating the Tucson Butchers 4-3 in the Cold League Championship Series.
  • They became Klein Cup champions by defeating the Boylston Boogers 4-3.

Long Beach Flightless Birds in the Hellmouth II Cup

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• In Hellmouth II/Season 1 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #1 seed in the Cold League.
  • They were swept in the Cold League Division Series by the Salt Lake Turbulence .
• In Hellmouth II/Season 5 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #3 seed in the Cold League.
  • They defeated the Elko Astronauts 3-2 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They clinched the pennant by defeating the Phoenix Freshrolls 4-1 in the Cold League Championship Series.
  • They became Hellmouth II Cup champions by defeating the Sugar Grove Eavesdroppers 4-2.
• In Hellmouth II/Season 8 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #2 seed in the Cold League.
  • They defeated the Baltimore Piano Tuners 3-2 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They were swept in the Cold League Championship Series by the Albuquerque Solarpunks .
• In Hellmouth II/Season 9 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #2 seed in the Cold League.
  • They defeated the Albuquerque Solarpunks 3-2 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They clinched the pennant by defeating the Seattle Sneakers 4-3 in the Cold League Championship Series.
  • They became Hellmouth II Cup champions by defeating the San Francisco Boat Shoes 4-1.
• In Hellmouth II/Season 14 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #3 seed in the Cold League.
  • They defeated the Tucson Butchers 3-1 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They lost the Cold League Championship Series to the Albuquerque Solarpunks 3-4.
• In Hellmouth II/Season 17 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #1 seed in the Cold League.
  • They swept the Baltimore Piano Tuners 3-0 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They lost the Cold League Championship Series to the Tucson Butchers 1-4.
• In Hellmouth II/Season 20 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #2 seed in the Cold League.
  • They lost the Cold League Division Series to the Albuquerque Solarpunks 2-3.

Long Beach Flightless Birds in the Hellmouth III Cup

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• In Hellmouth III/Season 1 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #2 seed in the Cold League.
  • They swept the Albuquerque Solarpunks 3-0 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They lost the Cold League Championship Series to the Seattle Sneakers 1-4.
• In Hellmouth III/Season 3 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #3 seed in the Cold League.
  • They lost the Cold League Division Series to the Phoenix Freshrolls 2-3.
• In Hellmouth III/Season 4 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #4 seed in the Cold League.
  • They defeated the Elko Astronauts 3-2 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They lost the Cold League Championship Series to the Tucson Butchers 3-4.
• In Hellmouth III/Season 5 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #1 seed in the Cold League.
  • They defeated the Phoenix Freshrolls 3-1 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They clinched the pennant by defeating the Sacramento Boot Lickers 4-1 in the Cold League Championship Series.
  • They lost the Hellmouth III Cup Series to the Fargo Flea Flickers , 3-4.
• In Hellmouth III/Season 9 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #2 seed in the Cold League.
  • They lost the Cold League Division Series to the Albuquerque Solarpunks 1-3.
• In Hellmouth III/Season 11 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #2 seed in the Cold League.
  • They defeated the Phoenix Freshrolls 3-2 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They clinched the pennant by defeating the Elko Astronauts 4-2 in the Cold League Championship Series.
  • They lost the Hellmouth III Cup Series to the Milwaukee Flamingos , 3-4.
• In Hellmouth III/Season 13 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #2 seed in the Cold League.
  • They lost the Cold League Division Series to the Phoenix Freshrolls 1-3.
• In Hellmouth III/Season 14 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #4 seed in the Cold League.
  • They defeated the Salt Lake Turbulence 3-1 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They lost the Cold League Championship Series to the San Diego Balloon Animals 3-4.
• In Hellmouth III/Season 15 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #3 seed in the Cold League.
  • They defeated the San Diego Balloon Animals 3-2 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They clinched the pennant by defeating the Tucson Butchers 4-2 in the Cold League Championship Series.
  • They lost the Hellmouth III Cup Series to the Boylston Boogers , 2-4.
• In Hellmouth III/Season 16 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #2 seed in the Cold League.
  • They defeated the Tucson Butchers 3-2 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They clinched the pennant by defeating the Phoenix Freshrolls 4-3 in the Cold League Championship Series.
  • They lost the Hellmouth III Cup Series to the Sugar Grove Eavesdroppers , 1-4.
• In Hellmouth III/Season 21 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #1 seed in the Cold League.
  • They swept the Salt Lake Turbulence 3-0 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They lost the Cold League Championship Series to the Albuquerque Solarpunks 1-4.

Long Beach Flightless Birds in the Hellmouth IV Cup

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• In Hellmouth IV/Season 1 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #1 seed in the Cold League.
  • They were swept in the Cold League Division Series by the Phoenix Freshrolls .
• In Hellmouth IV/Season 6 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #2 seed in the Cold League.
  • They lost the Cold League Division Series to the Elko Astronauts 2-3.
• In Hellmouth IV/Season 9 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #2 seed in the Cold League.
  • They lost the Cold League Division Series to the Tucson Butchers 2-3.
• In Hellmouth IV/Season 13 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #1 seed in the Cold League.
  • They lost the Cold League Division Series to the Seattle Sneakers 2-3.
• In Hellmouth IV/Season 15 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #3 seed in the Cold League.
  • They lost the Cold League Division Series to the Baltimore Texas II 1-3.
• In Hellmouth IV/Season 21 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #3 seed in the Cold League.
  • They lost the Cold League Division Series to the Baltimore Texas II 2-3.
• In Hellmouth IV/Season 22 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #2 seed in the Cold League.
  • They defeated the San Diego Balloon Animals 3-2 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They lost the Cold League Championship Series to the Phoenix Freshrolls 2-4.
• In Hellmouth IV/Season 23 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #1 seed in the Cold League.
  • They defeated the Phoenix Freshrolls 3-1 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They clinched the pennant by defeating the Tucson Butchers 4-3 in the Cold League Championship Series.
  • They became Hellmouth IV Cup champions by defeating the San Francisco Boat Shoes 4-2.

Long Beach Flightless Birds in the Hellmouth V Cup

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• In Hellmouth V/Season 1 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #4 seed in the Cold League.
  • They defeated the Seattle Sneakers 3-1 in the Cold League Division Series.
  • They lost the Cold League Championship Series to the Sacramento Boot Lickers 3-4.
• In Hellmouth V/Season 2 the Long Beach Flightless Birds were the #2 seed in the Cold League.
  • They lost the Cold League Division Series to the Sacramento Boot Lickers 2-3.

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