Ex-umpire Pat Hoberg shared accounts with friend who bet on baseball, MLB says
Hoberg, who denied betting on baseball himself, said he took “full responsibility” for acts detailed by MLB, including sharing accounts at online sportsbooks with his friend.
MLB umpire fired for sharing sports gambling accounts with friend who bet on baseball
NEW YORK — Umpire Pat Hoberg was fired by Major League Baseball on Monday for sharing his legal sports gambling accounts with a friend who bet on baseball games and for intentionally deleting electronic messages pertinent to the league’s investigation.
MLB announces umpire Pat Hoberg fired for violating betting policy
Umpire Pat Hoberg has been fired by MLB for sharing sports betting accounts with a professional poker player who bet on baseball, the league announced Monday.
MLB's dismissal of umpire Pat Hoberg upheld following appeal
Major League Baseball announced Monday that it has terminated umpire Pat Hoberg for violating the league’s gambling rules. MLB’s decision was made in May 2024 and upheld following an appeals process in accordance with the league’s collective bargaining agreement with the MLB Umpires Association (MLBUA).
MLB fires umpire Pat Hoberg, who called his own perfect game in Astros-Phillies World Series
Umpire Pat Hoberg, whom Houston Astros fans might remember from his perfect game behind the plate in Game 2 of the 2022 World Series or his 2019 ejection of Justin Verlander, was fired by Major League Baseball on Monday for violating its gambling rules.
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