Al Montgomery

Al Montgomery
Catcher
Born: (1920-07-03)July 3, 1920
Loving, New Mexico, U.S.
Died: April 26, 1942(1942-04-26) (aged 21)
Petersburg, Virginia, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 20, 1941, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
September 17, 1941, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average.192
Home runs0
Runs batted in4
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Alvin Atlas Montgomery (July 3, 1920 – April 26, 1942) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Boston Braves in 1941.

He appeared in the movie The Pride of the Yankees as an uncredited extra, playing various catchers.

Montgomery and his Hartford Chiefs teammate Ralph Younkers were involved in a fatal three-car accident on U.S. Route 460 in Waverly, Virginia on April 26, 1942. Younkers was killed instantly while Montgomery died at a hospital in Petersburg, Virginia. His wife was also injured in the accident.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Al Montgomery Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
  2. ↑ Craig, William (November 20, 2012). A History of the Boston Braves: A Time Gone by. The History Press. p. 70. ISBN 978-1609498573.
  3. ↑ "Two Hartford Players Lose Lives in Smashup". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. Associated Press. April 28, 1942. p. 9. Retrieved May 16, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.