Brian Knight
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Brian Michael Knight is an umpire
in Major League Baseball
. He wears number 91.
Knight has umpired in the Major Leagues since , although he was not officially promoted to the Major League staff until . Knight had previously umpired in the Minor Leagues
, working in the Pioneer, Midwest
, Florida State
, Southern
, and Pacific Coast
leagues before reaching the Majors. Knight umpired the Tokyo
round of the 2006 World Baseball Classic
, and was the home plate umpire for Jon Lester
's no-hitter
in 2008. Knight attended Capital High School
in Helena, Montana and William Jewell College
before enrolling in umpire school in 1995.
Umpire (baseball)
In baseball, the umpire is the person charged with officiating the game, including beginning and ending the game, enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds, making judgment calls on plays, and handling the disciplinary actions. The term is often shortened to the colloquial form ump...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. He wears number 91.
Knight has umpired in the Major Leagues since , although he was not officially promoted to the Major League staff until . Knight had previously umpired in the Minor Leagues
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
, working in the Pioneer, Midwest
Midwest League
The Midwest League is a Class-A minor league baseball league which operates in the Midwestern United States.-History:Six teams – the Belleville Stags, the Centralia Cubs, the Marion Indians, the Mattoon Indians or East Frankfort White Sox, the Mount Vernon Braves, and the West Frankfort...
, Florida State
Florida State League
The Florida State League is a Class A-Advanced minor league baseball league operating in the state of Florida. They are one of three leagues currently operating in Class A-Advanced, the third highest of six classifications of minor leagues...
, Southern
Southern League (baseball)
The Southern League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the Southern United States. It is classified a Double-A league. The original league was formed in , and shut down in . A new league, the Southern Association, was formed in , consisting of twelve teams...
, and Pacific Coast
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...
leagues before reaching the Majors. Knight umpired the Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
round of the 2006 World Baseball Classic
2006 World Baseball Classic
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, and was the home plate umpire for Jon Lester
Jon Lester
Jonathan Tyler Lester is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball...
's no-hitter
No-hitter
A no-hitter is a baseball game in which one team has no hits. In Major League Baseball, the team must be without hits during the entire game, and the game must be at least nine innings. A pitcher who prevents the opposing team from achieving a hit is said to have "thrown a no-hitter"...
in 2008. Knight attended Capital High School
Capital High School (Helena, Montana)
Capital High School is a high school in Helena, Montana, in the United States. The building was originally built in the 1960s as a Catholic high school but closed following the graduation class of 1969. The Helena School District bought the building and it eventually became a four year high...
in Helena, Montana and William Jewell College
William Jewell College
William Jewell College is a private, four-year liberal arts college of 1,100 undergraduate students located in Liberty, Missouri, U.S. It was founded in 1849 by members of the Missouri Baptist Convention and other civic leaders, including Robert S. James, a Baptist minister and father of the...
before enrolling in umpire school in 1995.