Greg Montalbano Inspires Youkilis and Pena
August 22, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Feats and Accomplishments, News
Greg Montalbano never made the big leagues. His entire professional career was in the minor leagues. But on Saturday, he had a big impact on a pair of star hitters who pointed to him as the reason why they played well.
Montalbano pitched for the Boston Red Sox in the minor leagues. On Saturday morning, he lost his near decade long battle with testicular cancer. Kevin Youkilis, his former minor league teammate, and Carlos Pena, his college teammate at Northeastern, both made him proud later in the day.
Pena hit a first inning homer for the Tampa Bay Rays against the Texas …read more
