Bob Montgomery (baseball)

Montgomery was born on April 16, 1944, in Nashville, Tennessee. Baseball played a huge role in his family; his father frequently took part in sandlot ball, while his brother Gerald played for several minor league affiliates of the Boston Red Sox. Montgomery attended Nashville's Central High School. Although he actively participated in three sports, he was most inclined to baseball, playing in the outfield, at first base and pitching. Upon his graduation from high school. Montgomery was signed by George J. Digby, a renowned scout who worked for the Boston Red Sox organization. ==Professional career==

Minor leagues Montgomery began his professional baseball career for the Olean Red Sox, a minor league baseball team that were members of the New York–Penn League. Playing both third base and the outfield, he batted .273, enough to earn him a promotion to the Class-A Waterloo Hawks of the Midwest League in the following season. In 387 career games, he compiled a .258 batting average with 23 home runs and 156 runs batted in. ==Post-playing career==

After his playing career, Montgomery spent fourteen seasons (1982–1995) as the color commentator for Red Sox telecasts on WSBK-TV and NESN (1985–1987). Montgomery now owns and operates Big League Promotions which manufactures game boards using professional sports licensing. He has also served as a color analyst for telecasts of the minor-league Pawtucket Red Sox and Portland Sea Dogs on NESN and Cox Sports. ==See also==