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- ↑ "Atlanta Braves 3, Seattle Mariners 1". Retrosheet . June 27, 2011.
- ↑ "Yadier Molina Ejected After Throwing Helmet, Flips Out At Umpire Clint Fagan". HuffPost . June 3, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ↑ "SF@STL: Molina ejected after close call at first base". MLB. June 4, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2017– via YouTube.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 3". Retrosheet . June 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Wild brawl erupts between Dodgers, D-backs". MLB. June 12, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2017– via YouTube.
- ↑ Fanucci, David (August 30, 2013). "Mayor Fagan's stepson assigned to umpiring crew for Sunday's Astros game in Houston". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved August 26, 2017.
