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Jeff Montgomery (other)
Jeff Montgomery may refer to: *Jeff Montgomery (baseball) Jeffrey Thomas Montgomery (born January 7, 1962) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. During a 13-year baseball career, he pitched from 1987–1999, primarily for the Kansas City Royals. Professional career Montgomery played col ... (born 1962) * Jeffrey Montgomery (1953–2016), LGBT activist *Jeff Montgomery, SNL character played by Will Forte {{hndis, Montgomery, Jeff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Montgomery (baseball)
Jeffrey Thomas Montgomery (born January 7, 1962) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. During a 13-year baseball career, he pitched from 1987–1999, primarily for the Kansas City Royals. Professional career Montgomery played collegiate baseball at Marshall University. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 9th round of the 1983 MLB draft. He made his debut with the Reds on August 1, 1987, at age 25. He pitched a total of 14 games, including one start. He was considered a marginal prospect, and the Reds traded Montgomery to the Royals on February 15, 1988, for Van Snider, an outfielder who would go on to only play 19 games in the majors. Kansas City installed Montgomery in the bullpen, and he appeared in 45 games, posting a record of 7–2 with a 3.45 earned run average (ERA). In 1989, he had a breakout season, winning seven games and losing three with 18 saves, and posting a 1.37 ERA while acting primarily as a set-up man for Steve Farr. The followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeffrey Montgomery
Jeffrey Montgomery (May 9, 1953 – July 18, 2016) was an American LGBT activist and public relations executive. In 1984, his partner, Michael, was shot to death outside a Detroit gay bar, prompting Montgomery to engage in LGBT advocacy. He started work on LGBT anti-violence issues upon learning that the police were not spending many resources on solving the murder, "just another gay killing". In 1991 Montgomery became the founding executive director of the Triangle Foundation, and served until September 2007. Initially engaging in victim advocacy around LGBT violence, and to improve handling of LGBT related cases, the foundation's work expanded to LGBT civil rights and advocacy, with projects for anti-violence, media activism, and legislative education on LGBT civil rights. He became nationally known for his work and served at numerous organizations. Personal life Montgomery was born in Detroit, Michigan on May 9, 1953. He grew up in nearby Grosse Pointe and graduated i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
