What is David Montgomery (baseball)?
{{Infobox person | name = David Montgomery | image = David Montgomery.jpg | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date|1946|06|26}} | birth_place = [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|2019|05|08|1946|06|26}} | nationality = American | other_names = | known_for = President and CEO of the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] | occupation = [[Baseball]] executive }} '''David P. Montgomery''' (June 26, 1946 – May 8, 2019) was an [[Americans|American]] [[baseball]] executive. During his career, he held many roles at the [[Philadelphia Phillies]]. Montgomery and [[Bill Giles (baseball)|Bill Giles]] bought the Phillies for [[USD]]$30m in 1984. He was the [[chairman]], minority-owner and president of the [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) team. He was born in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]. Montgomery died of [[cancer]] on May 8, 2019, at the age of 72.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/phillies-chairman-david-montgomery-dies|title=Phillies chairman David Montgomery passes away|publisher=[[Major League Baseball]]|date=May 8, 2019|access-date=May 8, 2019}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{US-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Montgomery, David}} [[Category:1946 births]] [[Category:2019 deaths]] [[Category:Baseball executives]] [[Category:Businesspeople from Philadelphia]] [[Category:Deaths from cancer]]