| Bob Montgomery | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Bob_Montgomery_1976.jpg) 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 |
| Teams | |
Robert Edward Montgomery (born April 16, 1944) is an American former professional baseball player and television sports commentator. Nicknamed "Monty",[1] he played his entire career in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher, and also played six games at first base, for the Boston Red Sox from 1970 to 1979. He batted and threw right-handed.
Montgomery signed for the Boston 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 served as the team's backup catcher behind future Hall of Fame inductee Carlton Fisk. He spent the next nine years with the Red Sox and played his last game on September 9, 1979. Montgomery is notable for being the last major-league player to bat without wearing a helmet.
- ^ Nowlin, Bill. "Bob Montgomery". The Baseball Biography Project. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved October 31, 2012.