Phillies chairman and former team president David Montgomery passed away Wednesday morning at the age of 72 after a five-year battle with cancer, according to the club.
A Philadelphia native and Penn Charter grad, Montgomery rose from the ticket office to be a general partner and president of his childhood team. He became one of the most instrumental and beloved figures in the history of Phillies baseball after buying the team with Bill Giles in 1981.
Montgomery struck a unique chord with players, and while he wasn’t always in the spotlight the players and alumni were consistently thanking Mr.