He says violent incidents are rare and all missionaries are instructed on how to stay safe while they make their rounds. Montague notes that missionaries always travel in pairs. He says that's ...

Ed Montague served as a major-league umpire for 35 seasons. He wore blue for 4,369 games, which ranks eighth all-time. He’s checked countless baseballs for scuff marks and gloves for sandpaper.

Born and raised in Daly City, Montague has lived in San Mateo for more 30 years. His sons, Ed and Brett, played baseball at local high schools and College of San Mateo (Ed went on to play for ...

Joe West and Ed Montague, two umpires who were on the field for some of the most important moments in Red Sox history, are on the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Contemporary Era ballot this year.