Middlebury in Addison County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Birthplace of Ray Fisher

Photographed by Kevin Craft, August 1, 2014

1. Birthplace of Ray Fisher Marker

Inscription.
Born in Middlebury on October 4, 1887, Ray Lyle Fisher grew up on farms along Otter Creek and Creek Road. Ray starred in baseball and football at Middlebury High School and Middlebury College before joining the New York Yankees in 1910. He pitched in the major leagues for ten seasons, compiling a 100-94 record and 2.82 ERA. In 1921 Fisher became baseball coach at the University of Michigan, where he coached for 38 seasons and won 15 Big Ten championships. He spent his summers at a camp on Lake Champlain and coached in Vermont’s Northern League. Ray died at the age of 95 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Erected 2002 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1812.

Location. 44° 0.297′ N, 73° 9.574′ W. Marker is in Middlebury, Vermont, in Addison County. It is at the intersection of Court Street (U.S. 7) and Creek Road, on the right when traveling south on Court Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19 Creek Rd, Middlebury VT 05753, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Champlain Valley

and in Greater Burlington.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Town & Gown (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Addison County Courthouse

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); Middlebury Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Site of Middlebury High School (approx. 0.7 miles away); Court Square (approx. 0.7 miles away); Middlebury War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Frederick Douglass Launched The One Hundred Conventions (approx. 0.7 miles away); John Deere (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middlebury.

Also see . . . Wikipedia - Ray Fisher. (Submitted on August 4, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.)

Photographed by Kevin Craft, August 1, 2014

2. Birthplace of Ray Fisher Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 1,144 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on March 5, 2026, by R.J. O’Hara of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.