# Brian Knight
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{{short description|American baseball umpire (born 1974)}}
{{for|the professional wrestler once known by this name|Roy Bevis}}
{{for|the American economist|Brian Knight (economist)}}
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{{Infobox baseball biography
| number = 91
| name = Brian Knight
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|10|02|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = [Helena, Montana](/source/Helena%2C_Montana), U.S.
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| image = Brian Knight calls out Derrek Lee.jpg
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| caption = Knight in 2011
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| position = [Umpire](/source/Umpire_(baseball))
| debutleague = MLB
| debutdate = May 7
| debutyear = 2001
| finalleague = MLB
| finaldate = June 26
| finalyear = 2024
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| highlights = Special Assignments
*[Wild Card Games/Series](/source/Major_League_Baseball_Wild_Card_Game) ([2013](/source/2013_American_League_Wild_Card_Game), [2020](/source/2020_American_League_Wild_Card_Series), [2022](/source/2022_American_League_Wild_Card_Series))
*[Division Series](/source/Division_Series) ([2014](/source/2014_National_League_Division_Series), [2015](/source/2015_National_League_Division_Series), [2021](/source/2021_American_League_Division_Series), [2023](/source/2023_American_League_Division_Series))
*[League Championship Series](/source/League_Championship_Series) ([2022](/source/2022_National_League_Championship_Series))
*[World Series](/source/World_Series) ([2023](/source/2023_World_Series))
*[All-Star Game](/source/Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game) ([2012](/source/2012_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game))
*[World Baseball Classic](/source/World_Baseball_Classic) ([2006](/source/2006_World_Baseball_Classic), [2013](/source/2013_World_Baseball_Classic), [2017](/source/2017_World_Baseball_Classic))
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'''Brian Michael Knight''' (born October 2, 1974) is an American former professional baseball [umpire](/source/umpire_(baseball)). He worked as a full-time [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) (MLB) umpire from 2011 until his retirement in 2025.[{{Cite web |title=Charlie Ramos promoted to Major League staff |url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-charlie-ramos-promoted-to-major-league-staff |access-date=2025-08-02 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}] He wore uniform number 91.
==Umpiring career==
From 2001 to 2010, Knight was a minor league umpire who substituted as needed in the major leagues.[{{cite web |title= Brian Knight - 91 |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/umpires/bio.jsp?id=knight_brian |work=[MLB.com](/source/MLB.com) |publisher=[Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) |access-date=August 30, 2011}}][{{cite web |title=Brian Knight |url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/K/Pknigb901.htm |work=[Retrosheet.org](/source/Retrosheet) |publisher=[Retrosheet](/source/Retrosheet) |access-date=August 30, 2011}}] His minor league service included the [Pioneer](/source/Pioneer_Baseball_League), [Midwest](/source/Midwest_League), [Florida State](/source/Florida_State_League), [Southern](/source/Southern_League_(1964%E2%80%932020)), and [Pacific Coast](/source/Pacific_Coast_League) Leagues. He umpired the [Tokyo](/source/Tokyo) in [2006 World Baseball Classic](/source/2006_World_Baseball_Classic).
Knight umpired in the [2012 All-Star Game](/source/2012_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game) and the [2013 American League Wild Card Game](/source/2013_American_League_Wild_Card_Game), serving as the right field umpire under the tutelage of crew chief [Gerry Davis](/source/Gerry_Davis_(umpire)) on both occasions.[[https://www.espn.com/mlb/allstar12/story/_/id/8126156/2012-mlb-all-star-game-gerry-davis-named-plate-ump Gerry Davis named home plate ump] ESPN.com. Retrieved July 3, 2012][[http://www.closecallsports.com/2013/09/roster-2013-tiebreaker-wild-card-games.html Roster: 2013 Tiebreaker, Wild Card Games & Division Series] Close Call Sports and the Umpire Ejection Fantasy League. Retrieved October 3, 2013] Knight's first postseason game, the 2013 AL Wild Card, was played on his 39th birthday.[[https://twitter.com/UmpireEjections/status/385469235448672256 Happy birthday...] @UmpireEjections/Twitter.com. Retrieved October 3, 2013] Knight has also umpired in three [Division Series](/source/Division_Series) ([2014](/source/2014_National_League_Division_Series), [2015](/source/2015_National_League_Division_Series), [2021](/source/2021_American_League_Division_Series)).
On August 1, 2025, MLB announced the retirement of Knight due to injuries, and the promotion of [Charlie Ramos](/source/Charlie_Ramos) to the full time umpiring staff.[{{cite web|last1=Schwartz|first1=Nick|title=Umpire leaves game after being hit in the face by 96 mph pitch|url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/04/umpire-leaves-game-after-being-hit-in-the-face-by-96-mile-per-hour-pitch|publisher=[USA Today](/source/USA_Today)|access-date=April 18, 2015|date=April 18, 2015}}]
==Personal life==
Knight attended [Capital High School](/source/Capital_High_School_(Helena%2C_Montana)) in Helena, Montana and [William Jewell College](/source/William_Jewell_College) before enrolling in umpire school in 1995.