Harry Porter 'Rube' Vickers (1878-1958)
Rube Vickers is the only major league player born in St Marys, Ontario. October 5, 1907 he was the pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics in a no-hit game against the Washington Senators. The game ended 4-0 called after the 5th inning.Vickers was born in St Marys in 1878 and died at age 80 in Bellville, MI.
He pitched 3 games for the Cincinatti Reds in 1902 and 4 games for the Brooklyn Superbas (Dodgers) in 1903. In 1905 and 1906 Vickers played for the triple-A Seattle Rainers of the Pacific Coast League, winning 39 games and throwing 518 innings in the 1906 season. Back in the majors 1907 to 1909 he pitched 81 games and compiled a record of 41 wins 25 losses for the Athletics.
