Umpire Pat Hoberg fired by MLB for sharing sports gambling accounts with friend who bet on baseball
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.
Major League Baseball fires ump amid gambling probe
Umpire Pat Hoberg was fired after it was revealed he shared betting accounts with a friend who bet on baseball.
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 on Monday for sharing his legal sports gambling accoun
MLB fires umpire Pat Hoberg for violating league's gambling policy
Major League Baseball said umpire Pat Hoberg was fired for violating the league's policies when it comes to sports betting. Hoberg was considered one of the best officials.
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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Major League Baseball has fired umpire Pat Hoberg for violating the league’s gambling policy, commissioner Rob Manfred has announced. Hoberg was found to have been associated with a known gambler who bet on baseball games and is the first known umpire to be terminated for violating baseball’s gambling policy.
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