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On This Date in Royals History: July 20

Jeff Montgomery recorded his 239th career save on this date in 1996, breaking a tie with Dan Quisenberry for the Royals all-time record.

Monty finished his career with 304 saves, which remains the most in club history. Of those 304 saves, 285 came in from 1990–1999, fourth most in the Majors during the 1990s, trailing only John Wetteland (295), Dennis Eckersley (293) and Randy Myers (291).