Team for 11 consecutive years (from 1956 to 1966), winning the Claxton Shield 4 times playing at SS and 3rd Base and playing in 72 of 74 possible games. He was selected in the Australian team 9 times and 7 years in a row from 1957 to 1963, an Australian record at the time. He won the Helms award in 1965 for the best player of the Australian championships, the first Victorian to win the Helms award. Australian Baseball Hall of Fame Graeme Deany – inducted 2005 Helms Award winners The 'Helms' award is arguably Australian baseball's most prestigious individual award. Since 1962 the 'Helms' award has been awarded each year to the most outstanding player of the Claxton Shield competition (Australian baseball's annual national tournament). The following Fitzroy Baseball club players have won the award: Graeme Deany – 1965 Baseball Victoria life members John King – inducted 2015 International / national representatives Australian team Bill Ponsford – 1920's Neil Harvey – 1946 Ray Harvey – 1948 Graeme Deany – 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966 Josh Tols – 2017 World Baseball Classic Victorian team Bill Ponsford – 1919, 1920 1922, 1927 H Lansdown – 1922, 1927 A Dummett – 1927 Alan Logan – 1930s Tom Ruddell – 1934 Ted Melling – 1934 Howard Parkin – 1936 (captain) McCarthy – 1938 J Plant – 1938, 1939 (captain coach) Merv Harvey – 1940s Neil Harvey – 1946, 1950, 1951 Mick Harvey – 1940–50s Ray Harvey – 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 Brian Harvey – 1940–50s Don Arnall – 1952 Keith Cant – 1950, 1951, 1952 J. Knight – 1950, 1952 A. McLean – 1951, 1952 Neil Turl – 1956 Glen Tippett – 1950, 1951, 1952, 1956 Graeme Deany – 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 Melbourne Aces Fitzroy has had several clubmen represent the Melbourne Aces playing professional baseball in the Australian Baseball League, including: Jamie Lethborg – 2011/12 John Edwards – 2011/12 Adam Rowe – 2012/13 Josh Tols – 2016-2019 Legends & life members Club legends Graham Moss John King Norm McHenry Jim Bolkas Graeme Deany Laurie Mazzocato Edward Sedgman Life members Club honour roll Home ground at Merri Park In 1883, Charles McCarthy, an Irish-born doctor, opened a Melbourne Retreat for the Cure of Inebriates on 32 acres on St. Georges Rd that is now largely occupied by Northcote High School