Clint Fagan

{{short description|American baseball umpire (born 1981)}} {{Infobox baseball biography | number = 82 | name = Clint Fagan | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|10|21|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | image = | width = | caption = | debutyear = June 27, 2011 | umpirecrew = | crewchief = | crew2 = | crew3 = | crew4 = | highlights = Special Assignments *2013 World Baseball Classic | hofdate = | hofvote = | hofmethod = }}

'''Clint Michael Fagan''' (born October 21, 1981) is a current NCAA Division 1 umpire and a former umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB). He worked in MLB between 2011 and 2017, and wore number 82 on his uniform.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/umpires/roster.jsp |title=Major League Umpire Roster |website=MLB.com |date=March 2017 |accessdate=August 26, 2017}}</ref>

==Career== Fagan umpired his first MLB game on June 27, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2011/B06270SEA2011.htm |title=Atlanta Braves 3, Seattle Mariners 1 |date=June 27, 2011 |website=Retrosheet}}</ref> He worked a total of 90 games during his first three MLB seasons, and worked over 100 games during each of the next three seasons – through the end of the 2017 season, Fagan has umpired a total of 522 games.

After the Major Leagues, Fagan continues to umpire in the Southeastern Conference and the Big XII Conference. He recently worked the 2025 Men's Div. 1 College World Series.

==Notable games== Fagan was an umpire for the 2012 Triple-A All-Star Game, and for the 2013 World Baseball Classic.{{cn|date=June 2022}}

On June 2, 2013, Fagan ejected Yadier Molina of the St. Louis Cardinals after Molina threw his helmet upon being called out at first base by Fagan; Molina became irate, and St. Louis manager Mike Matheny was subsequently ejected by Fagan while arguing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/02/yadier-molina-ejected-clint-fagan-umpire_n_3376111.html |title=Yadier Molina Ejected After Throwing Helmet, Flips Out At Umpire Clint Fagan |website=HuffPost |date=June 3, 2013 |accessdate=August 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7jahYyhtBk |title=SF@STL: Molina ejected after close call at first base |publisher=MLB |date=June 4, 2013 |accessdate=August 26, 2017 |via=YouTube}}</ref> On June 11, 2013, Fagan issued six ejections in a game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks; two due to an intentional hit by pitch, and four due to a brawl.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2013/B06110LAN2013.htm |title=Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 3 |date=June 11, 2013 |website=Retrosheet}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv2N0kK6zbw |title=Wild brawl erupts between Dodgers, D-backs |publisher=MLB |date=June 12, 2013 |accessdate=August 26, 2017 |via=YouTube}}</ref>

==Personal life== Fagan resides in Georgetown, Texas, with his family; he additionally works as an attorney.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/tomball/news/article/Mayor-Fagan-s-stepson-assigned-to-umpiring-crew-9464314.php |title=Mayor Fagan's stepson assigned to umpiring crew for Sunday's Astros game in Houston |first=David |last=Fanucci |newspaper=Houston Chronicle |date=August 30, 2013 |accessdate=August 26, 2017}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist|30em}}

==External links== *[http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/F/Pfagac901.htm Retrosheet] *[http://www.closecallsports.com/search/label/Clint%20Fagan Close Call Sports]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fagan, Clint}} Category:1981 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Houston Category:Major League Baseball umpires Category:University of Houston alumni