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.

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).

Pat Hoberg was the notable exception after he became the first and only MLB umpire to call a perfect game since Ump Scorecards began tracking, doing so in the World Series. But the rise of Hoberg as a shining example for baseball’s embattled umpiring roster was short lived.