David Montgomery, the man who presided over arguably the greatest run of Phillies teams every assembled, has lost his battle with cancer. He was 72 years old.
One of the most respected and admired executives in baseball, Phillies Chairman David P. Montgomery passed away this morning at the age of 72 after a courageous five-year battle against cancer.
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) May 8, 2019
Montgomery succeeded Bill Giles as Phillies’ president in 1997, leading the team to the such glorious moments such as signing Jim Thome as a free agent, opening the grass infield, open air Citizens Bank Park to the masses prior to the 2004 season and of course, winning the World Series in 2008.