<p>               FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2017, file photo, Philadelphia Phillies Chairman David Montgomery speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Phillies say the team's chairman has passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer. David Montgomery was 72. Montgomery's Phillies career began in 1971, working in the ticket office during the day and helping operate the scoreboard at night.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)             </p>