Career
He was drafted by the Saint Louis Cardinals in the first round (20th overall) of the 1984 June Secondary amateur draft. In 1986, Fitzgerald led the Class A Springfield Cardinals with 147 hits, 29 doubles, 19 home runs, 93 RBIs, and a league-leading 17 game-winning RBIs. He appeared in 13 games for the 1988 Saint Louis Cardinals.