Ed Montague (umpire)

Ed Montague
Montague in 2008.
Born	(1948-11-03) November 3, 1948 (age 68) San Francisco, California
Occupation	Former MLB umpire
Years active	1974-2009
Height	5' 11"
Weight	170 lb (77 kg).

Edward Michael "Ed" Montague (born November 3, 1948) is a former umpire in Major League Baseball. He worked in the National League in 1974 and from 1976 to 1999, and officiated throughout both leagues between 2000 and 2009. The most senior active umpire in the major leagues at the time of his retirement, he wore uniform number 11 throughout his career. His 4,369 total games ranked eighth in major league history when he retired, and he is one of only three umpires to serve as crew chief for the World Series four times. His father, also named Ed Montague, was a major league player and scout.

Montague was born in San Francisco, California. He officiated in the World Series in 1986, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2004 and 2007, serving as crew chief on the last four occasions; only Bill Klem (9 times) and Bill Summers (4 times) held the position of World Series crew chief as often. Montague also umpired in the All-Star Game in 1982, 1990, 1998 and 2004, calling balls and strikes for the last three contests. He is only the fourth umpire in history - joining Bill McGowan, Summers and Al Barlick - to serve as crew chief for three World Series and as home plate umpire for three All-Star Games. In 2004 he became the first umpire to work behind the plate for the entire All-Star Game and serve as crew chief in the World Series in the same season.