Bob Montgomery (baseball)
| Bob Montgomery | |
|---|---|
Montgomery with the Red Sox in 1976 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: April 16, 1944 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 6, 1970, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 9, 1979, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .258 |
| Home runs | 23 |
| Runs batted in | 156 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Robert Edward Montgomery (born April 16, 1944) is an American former professional baseball player and television sports commentator. Nicknamed "Monty", he played his entire career in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher and occasional first baseman for the Boston Red Sox from 1970 to 1979.
Montgomery signed with the Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1962 and played for seven of their minor league affiliates until 1970, when the Red Sox promoted him to the major leagues. There, he was the team's backup catcher behind future Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk. Montgomery spent the next nine years with the Red Sox and played his last game on September 9, 1979. He is notable for being the last major league player to bat without wearing a helmet.