Steven Lewis Montgomery (born December 25, 1970) is an American former professional baseball

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in . A 1999 single in his only at-bat left Montgomery with a rare MLB career

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Andy Ashby Andrew Jason Ashby (born July 11, 1967) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher, who played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Colorado Rockies, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, and Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball. ...

on November 10, 1999."Padres Send Ashby To Philly," ''The Associated Press'' (AP), Thursday, November 11, 1999.
Retrieved January 16, 2023. In 2014, Montgomery was hired as the manager of the

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. He has surpassed over 400 career wins with the team.

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