Bob Montgomery

Robert Edward Montgomery
(Monty)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 203 lb.
• High School Central High School (Nashville)
• Debut September 6, 1970
• Final Game September 9, 1979
• Born April 16, 1944 in Nashville, TN USA

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Biographical Information

Bob Montgomery was the Boston Red Sox's backup catcher to Carlton Fisk in the 1970s. After his playing career, he became an announcer for the Red Sox in the 1980s on TV38. He partnered with Ned Martin.

He was the last big league player to refrain from wearing a batting helmet.

Further Reading

• Bill Nowlin: "Bob Montgomery", in Bill Nowlin and Cecilia Tan, ed.: '75:The Red Sox Team that Saved Baseball, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2015, pp. 199-201. ISBN 978-1-933599-97-7
• Bill Nowlin: "Bob Montgomery", in Bill Nowlin and Leslie Heaphy, ed.: The 1986 Boston Red Sox: There Was More Than Game 6, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2016. pp. 318-320. ISBN 978-1-943816-19-4

Related Sites

• Bob Montgomery at the SABR Bio Project