Traverse City Pit Spitters

The Traverse City Pit Spitters are a baseball team in the Northwoods League, a collegiate summer baseball league, and began play in the 2019 season. Based out of Traverse City, Michigan, the Pit Spitters play their home games at Turtle Creek Stadium in nearby Blair Township. The team began play at Turtle Creek Stadium in 2019 after the park's former tenant, the Traverse City Beach Bums of the Frontier League, ceased operations at the end of the 2018 season.

Traverse City has a baseball history, beginning with the Traverse City Hustlers, a semi-professional team in the 1890s. The city had a minor league team, the Traverse City Resorters of the Class D West Michigan League and Michigan State League between 1910 and 1914. Baseball then returned to Traverse City in 2006 with the Traverse City Beach Bums of the independent Frontier League, but on September 26, 2018, it was announced that Wuerfel Park had been purchased by a new investment group led by the owners of the West Michigan Whitecaps (Class A Midwest League affiliate of MLB's Detroit Tigers), with the park's previous team, the Beach Bums, ceasing operations. The new ownership group announced plans to launch a new franchise in the Northwoods League for the 2019 season.

On October 25, 2018, the team named Josh Rebandt as their first field manager. A name-the-team contest was held until December 14, with six finalists: Black Pearls, Dogmen, Dune Bears, Pit Spitters, Tree Shakers and Sasquatch. On January 29, 2019, the Pit Spitters name and logos were officially announced with the name reflecting the amateur sport of cherry pit spitting, which is played during the annual National Cherry Festival in Traverse City.

The Traverse City Pit Spitters are a minor league baseball team based in Traverse City, Michigan. The team was founded in 2019 and plays in the Northwoods League, a summer collegiate baseball league. The Pit Spitters play their home games at Turtle Creek Stadium, a state-of-the-art facility that can accommodate up to 4,000 fans. The team's name is a nod to the cherry industry in Traverse City, as "pit spitters" is a term used to describe the process of removing cherry pits. The Pit Spitters have quickly become a fan favorite in the area, with their high-energy games and family-friendly atmosphere. The team is known for its talented players, many of whom are top prospects from colleges and universities across the country. Whether you're a die-hard baseball fan or just looking for a fun night out, the Traverse City Pit Spitters are sure to provide an unforgettable experience.