Traverse City Beach Bums

The Traverse City Beach Bums are a professional baseball team based in Traverse City, Michigan. The Beach Bums are a member of the East Division of the Frontier League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. From the 2006 season to the present, the Beach Bums have played their home games at Wuerfel Park.

The "Beach Bums" name refers to the visitors who come to Michigan's most popular resort, to spend time on the beach. Traverse City lies on the Grand Traverse Bay, a branch of Lake Michigan. The team's colors of navy blue and gold represent the region's bays and bright summer sunshine.

Wuerfel Park averages around 200,000 fans per season for Beach Bums home games, ranking near the top of attendance lists in independent baseball. In their four seasons, the Beach Bums have drawn over 782,000 fans with a mix of loyal, local fans, tourists, and regional baseball fans.