Why did Mike Fagan retire from the PBA Tour? | PBA Bowling 2023

Mike Fagan AKA "The King of Swing" was known for his incredibly smooth delivery despite his high backswing. He was simply fantastic to watch and he could do so many things with a bowling ball. But Fagan no longer bowls on the PBA tour and many fans would love to see him return.
The questions we answer in this video are why did he retire in his prime, and could he make a return to the PBA?
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[@williamford9564]

He retired because he could make a lot more money in business than in bowling without living out of suitcase and being away from his family.

[@Livelifelove82]

I met Fagan in Minnesota and he's an awesome guy. He doing very well. He now owns several bowling alleys and recently had his second child.

[@James_St._James]

I never really noticed too much about his backswing because I only ever noticed how still he kept his head. His focus and concentration were amazing.

[@TraumaER]

Fagan vs Tackett. Make it happen! 😊

[@DarkonyxLeather]

Fagans ball in the air is practically a planet in space, love that swing!!

[@nickscraft_minecraft]

I love how he keeps his head so stable in the same position while casually swinging his ball like 3 feet over his head. He must’ve been in incredible shape!

[@elblanco756]

I loved watching Mike when he was part of the USA Weber Cup team. I also met him and bowled with him when he came to Madison Heights bowl at Maldon Essex, as one of Dom Barrett's guests at a special event, when Dom had the pro shop there in 2010. I was also lucky to meet and bowl with Bill O'Neill and Mika Koivuniemi at the event. Such really amiable fun guys, all of them. Alas, Bill is the only one of these three still competing seriously now. Would love to watch Mike back on tour again.

[@scienceperson7149]

Mikes a smart guy. He knew what he wanted to do after he accomplished his bowling career 👍 I’d still like to see him bowl at times

[@mikelombard21]

Fagan was amazing. I miss him. Such a great bowler. So much to learn from him given his limited time on tour.

[@briguyinsi]

Good Vid. I ran in a similar circle of friends of his in the college days at St.Johns, but wasn’t friends with him directly. Never really crossed his path specifically, but the dude was amazing to watch. He was like a modern version of Weber, minimum effortless motion w maximum output of results, which is such a hard thing to do. He def could have won at least 10-15 and been in that Bill O’Neil range, but it’s such a grind and I hear he’s a bit of an academic, so I’m sure he made the right choice. Still, would be cool if he popped up at some point to bowl some events and I’m sure he’s still got it.

[@rebootnut]

Easily one of THE best physical games we'll ever see.

[@emerald3331]

The tour is tough and grueling even for the best players and it's not very affordable either. I think he could've been one of the best on tour if he had stayed with it, but it was nice to see that swing of his back in the day, so effortless and consistent.

[@colinmccann221]

The one thing about him I always admired was the fact he was able to hook the entire lane with effortless power, but also pipe it straight up the boards. That made him a winner.

[@cameronmorgan0203]

I miss him, Mika, Brian Himmler and a lot of other great guys who weren’t on there for too many years

[@TNSnellslaw]

Great video, I always wondered what he was up to. I'm sure the money from the MBA Career is much better then the average winnings as a bowler. That being said, I really admired his swing, very smooth like you said. Thanks for posting these often.

[@Jason_P]

I really do miss seeing Fagan on the tour. I hope he returns.

[@cbstyle87]

He was and arguably still is my bowling-idol. Wish PBA can invite him in for an event competition of some sort. Bowling scene troumedously miss him.

[@djsully8071]

This guy was special…do not take that lightly he was a special breed. He’s my favorite bowler of all time his timing, backswing and just pure effortless raw power w / max revs, dude did major damage in the PBA and his career was cut way short. Just like Barry Sanders why do the best have the shortest careers? Lol

[@Riz2336]

I remember watching this guy on the telecast a long time ago, didn't know he quit the tour though

[@jonassky08]

1) Wished he stayed on tour, loved his bowling style. I even simulated his form because I love Pete Weber and his Fagan”s backswing