| Brian Knight | |
|---|---|
 Knight in 2011 | |
| Born:October 2, 1974 Helena, Montana, U.S. | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 7, 2001 | |
| Crew Information | |
| Umpiring crew | Unassigned |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Special Assignments | |
Brian Michael Knight (born October 2,1974) is an American professional baseball umpire. He has worked as a full-time Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire since 2011. He wears uniform number 91.
From 2001 to 2010,Knight was a minor league umpire who substituted as needed in the major leagues. [1] [2] His minor league service included the Pioneer,Midwest,Florida State,Southern,and Pacific Coast Leagues. He umpired the Tokyo in 2006 World Baseball Classic.
Knight umpired in the 2012 All-Star Game and the 2013 American League Wild Card Game,serving as the right field umpire under the tutelage of crew chief Gerry Davis on both occasions. [3] [4] Knight's first postseason game,the 2013 AL Wild Card,was played on his 39th birthday. [5] Knight has also umpired in three Division Series (2014,2015,2021).
Knight was the home plate umpire for Jon Lester's no-hitter in 2008,and Josh Beckett's in 2014. [1]
On April 18,2015,he was hit in the face by a pitch by Blake Treinen in a game between the Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies. The 96 MPH fastball was missed by Jose Lobaton and knocked him to the ground. [6]
Knight attended Capital High School in Helena,Montana and William Jewell College before enrolling in umpire school in 1995. [1]
