Honor Billy Baker’s life and legacy through the official soccer field name dedication in his honor at Joe Moakley Park, Saunders Stadium on Saturday, October 25th from 10:30am-11:30am at Saunders Stadium, 1005 Columbia Road, South Boston, 02127 Note: Rain or shine.
Billy Baker was a native Bostonian who was born and raised in South Boston. He owned several businesses and is most known in the neighborhood for bringing soccer to the youth of South Boston. In 1984, Billy gathered a group of parents to work with the Parks and Recreation Department to create a youth soccer league for South Boston. He successfully established the South Boston Youth Soccer League in 1985, whose mission is dedicated to the ongoing development of youth soccer players in an inclusive, safe, affordable and fun envir

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