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.
Umpire Pat Hoberg fired by MLB for sharing sports gambling accounts with friend who bet on baseball
Hoberg, who did not umpire last season while MLB investigated, deleted electronic messages relevant to the case.
MLB umpire gambling controversy, explained: Why 'perfect game' ump Pat Hoberg was fired for involvement in betting scandal
The latest gambling controversy to hit professional sports, MLB found that Hoberg violated its rules given his close connection to a series of bets made on the game. The league has a strict zero-tolerance policy regarding gambling on baseball, with a variety of punishments dependent on the severity of the violation.
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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 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 umpire fired for sharing sports betting account with a friend
Although the league found no evidence Pat Hoberg bet on baseball, his friend did so 141 times between 2021 and 2023.
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