US EditionUmpire Brian Knight retires due to injuries, replaced on MLB staff by Charlie Ramos
VARIOUS MLB VENUES INCLUDING BOSTON, SEATTLE, TAMPA BAY, TORONTO, AUG 01 – Brian Knight retired due to injuries after a long MLB umpiring career, with Charlie Ramos joining the staff after 529 major league assignments as a call-up official.
- On Friday, Brian Knight retired as a major league umpire due to injuries, and Charlie Ramos replaced him on the MLB staff.
- After 16.5 years on the major league staff, Knight cited injuries when announcing his retirement, prompting his exit from the MLB officiating team.
- Among his highlights, Knight was the plate umpire for Jon Lester's no-hitter on May 19, 2008, and officiated in the 2023 World Series after multiple postseason assignments since 2013.
- Ramos debuted on August 25, 2020, as a second base umpire and joined the full-time staff after 529 assignments.
- Drawing parallels between their call-up assignments, both Knight and Ramos built their experience before promotion, with Ramos totaling 529 assignments including as a replay official.
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Umpire Brian Knight retires due to injuries, replaced on MLB staff by Charlie Ramos
Brian Knight has retired as a major league umpire due to injuries. Knight, 50, made his major league debut in 2011 and worked the 2023 World Series and a pair of World Baseball Classics.
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Charlie Ramos promoted to Major League staff
Major League Baseball today announced that umpire Charlie Ramos has been promoted to the full-time Major League staff to take the place of Brian Knight, who has announced his retirement due to injuries. Ramos joins the full-time staff after working 529 assignments as a Minor League call-up umpire, including as
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