# Clint Fagan

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{{short description|American baseball umpire (born 1981)}}
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| number      = 82
| name        = Clint Fagan
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1981|10|21|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = [Houston, Texas](/source/Houston%2C_Texas), U.S.
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| debutyear   = June 27, 2011
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| highlights  = Special Assignments
*[2013 World Baseball Classic](/source/2013_World_Baseball_Classic)
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'''Clint Michael Fagan''' (born October 21, 1981) is a current NCAA Division 1 umpire and a former [umpire](/source/umpire_(baseball)) in [Major League Baseball](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Triple-A_All-Star_Game), and for the [2013 World Baseball Classic](/source/2013_World_Baseball_Classic).{{cn|date=June 2022}}

On June 2, 2013, Fagan [ejected](/source/Ejection_(sports)) [Yadier Molina](/source/Yadier_Molina) of the [St. Louis Cardinals](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/MLB) |date=June 4, 2013 |accessdate=August 26, 2017 |via=[YouTube](/source/YouTube)}}</ref> On June 11, 2013, Fagan issued six ejections in a game between the [Los Angeles Dodgers](/source/Los_Angeles_Dodgers) and the [Arizona Diamondbacks](/source/Arizona_Diamondbacks); two due to an intentional [hit by pitch](/source/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](/source/Retrosheet)}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv2N0kK6zbw |title=Wild brawl erupts between Dodgers, D-backs |publisher=[MLB](/source/MLB) |date=June 12, 2013 |accessdate=August 26, 2017 |via=[YouTube](/source/YouTube)}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Fagan resides in [Georgetown, Texas](/source/Georgetown%2C_Texas), with his family; he additionally works as an [attorney](/source/Lawyer).<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](/source/Houston_Chronicle) |date=August 30, 2013 |accessdate=August 26, 2017}}</ref>

==See also==
* [List of Major League Baseball umpires (disambiguation)](/source/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_umpires_(disambiguation))

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

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