Major League Baseball said on Monday it had fired top umpire Pat Hoberg for violating strict league rules concerning gambling. The league said in a statement a decision to dismiss Hoberg made in ...

Hoberg is widely regarded as one of the best umpires in baseball, and called an umpiring "perfect game" in game 2 of the 2022 World Series when he correctly called all 129 pitches. In a statement ...

Among the highest-rated umpires at judging the strike zone, Hoberg can apply for reinstatement no earlier than 2026 spring training.MLB said the friend made 141 baseball bets between April 2 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ...

However, per the umpires’ collective bargaining agreement, the ultimate ruling on the appeal rested with commissioner Rob Manfred. “The strict enforcement of Major League Baseball’s rules ...

Commissioner Rob Manfred said Monday he upheld Hill’s decision. Among the highest-rated umpires at judging the strike zone, Hoberg can apply for reinstatement no earlier than 2026 spring training.

Hoberg, 38, considered one of baseball’s best umpires, is the first known umpire to be terminated for violating baseball’s gambling policy. While there is no evidence that Hoberg directly bet ...

"Those errors will always be a source of shame and embarrassment to me," Hoberg said in a statement through the Major League Umpires Association, adding that he has never bet on baseball and he ...

According to MLB statutes, umpires can legally bet on sports other than baseball. As for Hoberg, he has accepted the decision of the MLB commissioner's office. "I take full responsibility for the ...