Traverse City Beach Bums - wikipedia Traverse City Beach Bums Traverse City Beach Bums Team logo Cap insignia Information League Frontier League ( East ) Location Blair Township, Michigan Ballpark Wuerfel Park Year founded 1995 Nickname ( s ) The Bums League championships 3 ( 2001, 2002, 2015 ) Division championships 2 ( 1996, 2012 ) Former name ( s ) Traverse City Beach Bums ( 2006 -- present ) Richmond Roosters ( 1995 -- 2005 ) Colors Navy blue, gold, white Ownership John Wuerfel & Leslye Wuerfel Manager Dan Rohn General Manager Leslye Wuerfel Media Traverse City Record - Eagle Website traversecitybeachbums.com The Traverse City Beach Bums are a professional baseball team based in the Traverse City, Michigan, suburb of Blair Township, in the United States. The Beach Bums are a member of the East Division of the Frontier League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. Since their establishment in 2006, the Beach Bums have played their home games at Wuerfel Park. The `` Beach Bums '' name refers to the residents and visitors who come to Michigan 's most popular resort town, 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 well over 200,000 fans per season for Beach Bums home games, ranking near the top of attendance lists in independent baseball. In their first three seasons, the Beach Bums have drawn over 600,000 fans with a mix of loyal, local fans, tourists, and regional baseball fans. John and Leslye Wuerfel are the managing members of the Beach Bums. Their son, Jason, is the Beach Bums ' Vice President and Director of Baseball Operations. Jason Wuerfel lettered four times with the University of Michigan varsity baseball team, and also won the 2003 Wolverine Award for Spirit and Leadership. He played professionally with the Elmira Pioneers, the Mid-Missouri Mavericks, and the Ohio Valley Redcoats. Jason also owns and operates the Beach Bums Baseball Academy, an organization that instructs young baseball players in the Traverse City area. In November 2008, the Beach Bums named two new coaches with Gregg Langbehn being hired as the manager and Roger Mason accepting the position of pitching coach. Langbehn had previously spent 10 seasons as a coach and manager in the Houston Astros minor league system, while Mason, a Northern Michigan native, spent nine seasons as a pitcher in major league baseball, including a World Series appearance with the 1993 Philadelphia Phillies. Contents 1 History 2 Season - by - season records 3 Current roster 4 Quick facts 5 References 6 External links History The Beach Bums are Traverse City 's first professional baseball team since 1915. Predecessors include the semi-professional Traverse City Hustlers of the 1890s, and the professional Traverse City Resorters, from 1910 to 1915. Following the 2004 season, the Frontier League granted a franchise for Traverse City, Michigan. However, the league was not sure whether to consider the team for expansion or relocation. In 2005, the Richmond Roosters were purchased by the Wuerfels and moved to Traverse City. The Beach Bums played their first home game at Wuerfel Park on May 24, 2006, against the Kalamazoo Kings, with a sell - out crowd of 5,825. Season - by - season records Richmond Roosters ( Frontier League ) Year W-L PCT Place Postseason 1995 38 - 32. 543 4th in FL 39 - 35. 527 1st in FL West Frontier League Division Series : Lost vs. Springfield Capitals 2 - 1 43 - 37. 538 2nd in FL West Frontier League Division Series : Lost vs. Evansville Otters 2 - 1 1998 49 - 31. 612 2nd in FL West 1999 40 - 43. 482 4th in FL East 2000 40 - 43. 482 4th in FL East 49 - 35. 583 2nd in FL East Frontier League Division Series : Defeated the Dubois County Dragons 2 - 1. Frontier League Championship Series : Defeated the Chillicothe Paints 3 - 0. 2002 53 - 31. 631 2nd in FL East Frontier League Division Series : Defeated the Dubois County Dragons 2 - 1. Frontier League Championship Series : Defeated the Washington Wild Things 3 - 1 2003 50 - 39. 562 4th in FL East 43 - 53. 448 5th in FL East 2005 39 - 56. 415 6th in FL East Totals 483 - 435. 526 Playoffs 12 - 7. 632 1 Division Title, 4 Playoff Appearances, 2 Championships Traverse City Beach Bums ( Frontier League ) Year W-L PCT Place Postseason 2006 57 - 39. 594 3rd in FL East 2007 46 - 50. 479 4th in FL Central 2008 50 - 46. 521 2nd in FL East 2009 42 - 53. 442 5th in FL East 55 - 41. 573 2nd in FL East Frontier League Division Series : Defeated the Windy City Thunderbolts 3 - 1. Frontier League Championship Series : Lost vs. River City Rascals 1 - 3 2011 51 - 45. 531 3rd in FL East 2012 64 - 32. 667 1st in FL East Frontier League Division Series : Lost vs. Southern Illinois Miners 0 - 3 2013 55 - 41. 573 2nd in FL East Frontier League Division Series : Lost vs. Lake Erie 2 - 3 2014 38 - 58. 396 6th in FL East 2015 56 - 38. 596 2nd in FL East Frontier League Play - in Game : Won vs. Rockford 5 - 1 Frontier League Division Series : Won vs. Normal 2 - 0 Frontier League Championship Series : Won vs. River City 3 - 0 2016 42 - 52. 447 4th in FL East Totals 534 - 463. 536 Playoffs 12 - 9. 571 4 Playoff Appearances Current roster Traverse City Beach Bums roster Active ( 24 - man ) roster Coaches / Other Pitchers 16 Nate Abel 12 James Bell 22 Kramer Champlin 36 Jake Ezell 14 Augie Gallardo 24 John Havird 33 Kenny Knudsen 18 Jacob Lanning 31 Devin Over 20 Tyler Painton 27 Michael Shreves Utility player 9 Brook Clark 3 Lucas Hunter Catchers 29 Nick Murphy 15 Kendall Patrick Infielders 25 Giancarlo Brugnoni 6 Will Kengor 4 Steven Patterson 26 Elijah Trail 7 Bobby Wernes ‡ Outfielders 8 Jeff DeBlieux 5 Ryan Garvey 10 Tyler Peterson 35 Alexis Rivera Manager 17 Dan Rohn Coaches 23 Joseph Brow ( First Base ) 1 Jason Wuerfel ( Assistant ) Disabled list ‡ Inactive list § Suspended list Roster updated May 12, 2017 Transactions Quick facts Founded : 2006 Stadium : Wuerfel Park Uniform Colors : Navy blue hats and white jerseys are worn for home games, while navy blue hats and grey jerseys are worn for road games. The alternate jersey is navy blue with the `` TC '' centered on the left - side chest, in gold. Logo Design : A gold ring outline in navy blue with `` Traverse City '' arched inside. The `` Beach Bums '' wordmark overlaps the bottom of the ring in navy blue and gold, with a baseball splashing in stylized, navy blue waves underlining it. A baseball - playing bear is centered in the design wearing a Beach Bums jersey and cap. Mascot : Two American black bears named `` Suntan and Sunburn '', wearing Beach Bums caps and matching jerseys. Current ownership : John & Leslye Wuerfel Playoff appearances : ( 4 ) Play - by - play Announcer : Tom Willms References Jump up ^ Beach Bums unveil logo Jump up ^ Beach Bums staff Jump up ^ Hustlers, Resorters, and Beach Bums External links Traverse City Beach Bums Frontier League Beach Bums page at OurSports Central Frontier League East Division Evansville Otters Florence Freedom Gateway Grizzlies Normal CornBelters River City Rascals Southern Illinois Miners West Division Joliet Slammers Lake Erie Crushers Schaumburg Boomers Traverse City Beach Bums Washington Wild Things Windy City ThunderBolts Annual events Championship Sports teams based in Michigan Baseball MLB Detroit Tigers ML Great Lakes Loons Lansing Lugnuts West Michigan Whitecaps FL Traverse City Beach Bums NwL Battle Creek Bombers Kalamazoo Growlers USPBL Basketball NBA Detroit Pistons G League Grand Rapids Drive PBL Grand Rapids Cyclones Lake Michigan Admirals Football NFL Detroit Lions IFL West Michigan Ironmen WFA Detroit Dark Angels Flint City Riveters West Michigan Mayhem IWFL Detroit Pride Hockey NHL Detroit Red Wings AHL Grand Rapids Griffins ECHL Kalamazoo Wings FHL Port Huron Prowlers OHL Flint Firebirds Saginaw Spirit USHL Muskegon Lumberjacks US National Development Team Program NA3HL Lansing Wolves Metro Jets NOJHL Soo Eagles USPHL Detroit Fighting Irish Ironwood Fighting Yoopers Kalkaska Rhinos Motor City Hawks Tri-City Ice Hawks Roller derby WFTDA Ann Arbor Derby Dimes Detroit Roller Derby Grand Raggidy Roller Derby Killamazoo Derby Darlins Lansing Derby Vixens Soccer PDL Michigan Bucks NPSL AFC Ann Arbor Detroit City FC Grand Rapids FC Lansing United Michigan Stars FC PLA Carpathia FC Muskegon Risers SC Oakland County FC Ole SC MASL Waza Flo Ultimate AUDL Detroit Mechanix NCAA Division I Central Michigan Detroit Eastern Michigan Michigan Michigan State Oakland Western Michigan NCAA Division II Ferris State ( D-I hockey ) Grand Valley State Hillsdale Lake Superior State ( D-I hockey ) Michigan Tech ( D-I hockey ) Northern Michigan ( D-I hockey ) Northwood Saginaw Valley State Wayne State Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Traverse_City_Beach_Bums&oldid=800563438 '' Categories : Traverse City, Michigan Frontier League teams Professional baseball teams in Michigan Talk Contents About Wikipedia 日本 語 Edit links This page was last edited on 14 September 2017, at 09 : 23. 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Question: where do the traverse city beach bums play
Answer: Wuerfel Park