The Phillies inducted late President & CEO David Montgomery into the team’s Wall of Fame as part of its annual Alumni Weekend on Saturday. Montgomery’s “greatest mark on his hometown team was the inviting, collegial workplace that he created for everyone, from multimillionaire ballplayers to part-timers on the game day staff.” He started as a sales apprentice in the Phillies ticket office in 1971 just one year after graduating from Wharton School. Montgomery took over as team president in 1997 but “never forgot his roots.” He died in 2019 after a five-year fight with jawbone cancer. The addition of Montgomery to the Wall of Fame coincided with the 20th anniversary of Citizens Bank Park, which “seemed fitting, considering his considerable role in getting the ballpark built” (PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, 8/17). Before Montgomery's induction, "championship-like rings" were "distributed to the Wall of Famers as a surprise on Saturday" (PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, 8/17).
Forever enshrined on the Toyota Phillies Wall of Fame! pic.twitter.com/t3XjSNilzS
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