Team VOCM Cares came out the big winners on Saturday at the 1st Annual Duey Fitzgerald Slo-Pitch Softball Tournament.
The team defeated the Fitzgerald team in the final with a score of 8-2.
The official sign was unveiled at the Duey Fitzgerald Memorial Field in Victoria Park Saturday.
The official unveiling of the Duey Fitzgerald Memorial Field took place at Victoria Park this afternoon before the championship game in the 1st Annual Duey Fitzgerald Softball Tournament @VOCMNEWS pic.twitter.com/GxfsFyDqSW
— Amy R Fitzpatrick (@AmyFitzpat) August 24, 2019
The crowd included local celebrities, Mark Critch and Allan Hawco along with former premier Danny Williams and St. John’s Mayor Danny Breen.
The real stars of the event were members of Duey Fitzgerald’s family.
His son Stephen Fitzgerald acted as the family spokesperson.
He says that its a great day for the family, to have the park named after his father and they couldn’t be prouder.
Duey was a well-known sports figure in St. John’s and was inducted into seven local, provincial and national Sports Halls of Fame.
He passed away in 2018 at the age of 84.
