Our Mission
To honor the memory of Ronnie Ortiz, Jr., and the positivity he brought to our lives, by renaming one of the softball fields at McCarren Park, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, to the "Ronnie Ortiz, Jr. Field."
At the Ronnie Ortiz Jr. Field we will hold annual baseball and softball clinics for children and families of the community so they will have a safe and inspiring place to play the sport that Ronnie loved and chase the Pursuit of Happiness just as Ronnie would have wanted.
Our Story
On September 14, 2022, we lost one of our best friends to a senseless act of gun violence. Ronnie Ortiz, Jr. was taken from us at the age of 30, just days before his 31st birthday. Ronnie loved playing softball with his friends at McCarren Park in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. He was one of the best, fun, popular and kind players the Williamsburg Softball League has ever known.
Our Mission is to have the memory of Ronnie live on at McCarren Park forever by getting one of the fields named after him to the "Ronnie Ortiz, Jr. Field”.
To accomplish this goal, we have established The Pursuit – The Ronnie Ortiz, Jr. Foundation.
This foundation will strive to make it the best softball field in all of New York City. With annual events we will remember the positive energy Ronnie brought to all our lives by creating a safe place for adults, children, families and people of all walks of life. We will hold annual baseball and softball clinics for children and families of the community to either play the sport Ronnie loved, or simply bring their children for a fun afternoon. By doing this we will have honored the true memory of Ronnie and brought the neighborhood closer together and to continue chasing the Pursuit of Happiness.
With the support of the community, we hope to achieve this goal of getting the field renamed after Ronnie Ortiz Jr. One is was a cherished positive light on and off the field!
