Yikes! Just noticed the damage!
1997 Pinnacle Totally Certified
Mirror Gold # 134

Ray Montgomery's Career Transactions with the Houston Astros
June 29, 1996 Purchased from Tucson
   --Inserted as pinchrunner/leftfielder in July 3 victory vs. Marlins with no PA
   --Hits pinch-single for Mike Simms off Pedro Borbon in July 4 road victory over Braves
July 5, 1996 Optioned to Tucson
July 14, 1996 Recalled from Tucson
   --Pinch hits and strikes out for John Johnstone in July 15 road loss to Florida
   --Starts in left July 17 and goes 0 for 4 with 2K's in 11-2 road loss to Florida
   --Hits 10th inning 2-run pinch-hit walkoff homer vs. Padres July 24, batting for Xavier Hernandez
   --Strikes out for Danny Darwin in July 26 home victory over Los Angeles
July 27, 1996 Optioned to Tucson
   --Led Tucson for the season ended September 2 with 75 RBI. His 22 homers led the club and was 4th in the PCL
September 3, 1996 Recalled from Tucson
   --Inserted as pinch-runner and scored winning run in September 6 2 - 1 victory over the Rockies
   --Took left in the ninth when Mouton went to center in the ninth inning of a September 7 victory over the Rockies
   --Pinch-ran for Tony Eusebio and was stranded in the September 11 loss to the Phillies
   --Pinch-hit for a very rockable Donne Wall and reached on a fielder's choice, scoring a run in a September 14 loss to the Rockies
   --Doubled, driving in two, as an 8th-inning replacement for Derek Bell in a September 15 loss to the Rockies
   --Started and played all 3 outfield positions while taking an ohfer 4 with a walk in the September 25 victory over the Mets

On the Houston Opening Day Roster for 1997
   --3 for 14 with three runs and no RBI in 14 games (one start), doubling in two AB's April 30 at Montreal
May 4, 1997 Optioned to New Orleans
   --Hit .288 in 20 games with the Zephyrs, doubling 5 times and homering 6 more
May 26, 1997 Recalled From New Orleans
   --13 Starts in first 13 appearances, during which he hit .250 in 52 AB's
   --Two-hit games May 29 vs. San Diego, June 4 at the Reds, June 9 at LA, and June 10, also at LA
   --Tripled and scored in the June 10 game
June 25, 1997 Placed on 15-day DL
   --Strained Right Shoulder
September 1, 1997 Transferred to 60-Day DL
October 15, 1997 Activated from DL

March 30, 1998 Placed on 15-Day DL retroactive to March 22
April 6, 1998 Activated from 15-day DL and optioned to New Orleans
May 30, 1998 Recalled from New Orleans
   --Two for five in six games, with no RBI, and two runs, a pinch-hitter or defensive replacement in all
June 20, 1998 Optioned to New Orleans
September 28, 1998 Recalled from New Orleans, not to report
October 15, 1998 Granted Free Agency through outright to New Orleans

1997 Donruss # 229

Ray Montgomery
Season Team BA HR RBILeague Class
1990 Auburn Astros .233 0 13 New York-Penn Short A
1991 Burlington Astros .252 3 57 Midwest A
1992 Jackson Generals .209  1 10 Texas AA
1993 Tucson Toros .340 2 6 Pacific Coast AAA
1993 Jackson Generals .281 10 59 Texas AA
1994 Tucson Toros .256 7 51 Pacific Coast AA
1995 Tucson Toros .302 1168 Pacific Coast AAA
1995 Jackson Generals .299 1024 Texas AA
1996 Houston Astros .214  1  4NationalMajors
1996 Tucson Toros .3062275 Pacific Coast AAA
1997 New Orleans Zephyrs .288 6 13 American Assoc. AAA
1997 Houston Astros .235 0  4 NationalMajors
1998 New Orleans Zephyrs .290 9 45 Pacific Coast AAA
1998 Houston Astros .400 0 0 NationalMajors