MLB fires umpire for sharing sports gambling account with poker player who bet on baseball
Although the league found no evidence Pat Hoberg bet on baseball, his friend did so 141 times between 2021 and 2023.
Fans were shocked to learn that MLB fired its best umpire Pat Hoberg amid a sports gambling investigation
Breaking, per MLB: Umpire Pat Hoberg has been fired for sharing betting accounts with a friend who bet on baseball though there is no evidence Hoberg himself bet on games or manipulated any that he worked. He also deleted messages central to MLB’s investigation.
MLB fires umpire over betting app controversy
MLB has fired umpire Pat Hoberg after finding a shared account he used with a sportsbook placed bets on baseball.
Major League Baseball Fires Umpire for Sports Gambling Violations
An investigation found that Pat Hoberg shared sports betting accounts with a professional poker player who had bet on baseball.
MLB Fires Umpire Pat Hoberg For Violation Of The League’s Betting Rules
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred upheld the dismissal of umpire Pat Hoberg for violating the league's rules regarding gambling on baseball.
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 Pat Hoberg’s firing puts him on a growing list of sports betting scandals
Umpire Pat Hoberg is the latest professional sports figure caught in a betting scandal. The 38-year-old Hoberg was fired by Major League Baseball 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 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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