[3] Fitzroy was a foundation member of the Victorian Baseball League which was formed under the guidance of Harry Simpson in March 1889.

[8][9] Four Fitzroy players were also recognised in the league allstar team Alex Turlea, Josh Tols, Tom Dicker and Zach Rhodes [10] In a great year for the club the 1sts, 2nds, 4ths and 5ths all made it into the playoffs[11] helping to secure the club championship, with the 2nds winning the grand final 6-4 against Waverley making it back to back premierships for the team.

As a junior Ponsford played shortstop,[13] later as a senior for the Fitzroy Baseball Club he converted to catching.

[13] The tournament coincided with a visit to Australia by two professional major league teams from the United States—the Chicago White Sox and the New York Giants.

[13] In 1919, Ponsford was selected for Victoria's baseball team, alongside future Test cricket teammate Jack Ryder.

He felt that baseball gave a player more opportunities to perform: "In cricket you may have the bad luck to get out early; which often means a blank afternoon.

"[20] The official program for the 1952 Claxton Shield—held in Perth—made a similar claim.One name in Australian baseball stands pre-eminent above all others and that is the name of Bill Ponsford ... During his long career he was a star outfielder, perhaps the finest third baseman to represent his state and certainly as a catcher the equal of anybody. ...

But it was as a batter that Bill outshone anyone ... Ponsford could, and did, hit to any part of a baseball field at will, and would nominate innings by innings, where he would hit the ball ... Ponsford will always remain amongst the greatest sportsmen of all time.Graeme started playing cricket at Fitzroy Cricket Club as a 13-year-old in 1949.

After those first two seasons he moved into the infield playing shortstop and 3rd base for the rest of his career at the top level of baseball.

After one season of baseball he was selected on the bench for the club's 1954 A-grade Grand final victory against St Kilda 6-4 at the Junction Oval.

Referring to the deputation which waited on the Honorable the Minister of Lands on the 17th August last, in regard to the purchase by your Club of portion of the site known as the "Inebriates' Retreat", Northcote, I have the honor, by direction, to inform you that the Cabinet has decided to allow, the Northcote Town Council permissive occupancy, for recreation purposes, of the area (a out 9 acres) indicated by blue on the annexed tracing, for a term of five (5) years, on condition that the Council arrange with the Fitzroy Cricket Club for the use of about 5 acres of such area, and on the understanding that, improvements be effected thereon to the value of at least £1,000 during the said term of five (5) years, the area of 9 acres will be permanently reserved for recreation purposes.

[45] In 1915 the club continued to make improvements in order to fulfil the terms of the land grant, the pavilion was re-painted, the water supply was laid to the park and the showers connected proving a great convenience to players.

[47] During the 2011–12 summer season Merri Park was resurfaced and underwent a warm weather turf conversion to protect it from the drought conditions which had seen it become a dust bowl in previous years.

Fitzroy relocated for the majority of the season to Elder St Reserve, Greensborough Baseball Club's winter ground.