Major League Baseball has fired umpire Pat Hoberg for his association with a known gambler who bet on baseball, Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Monday. Hoberg, 38, considered one of baseball ...

Hoberg’s devices placed 417 direct bets with Sportsbook A between Dec. 30, 2020, and Jan. 15, 2024, on the friend’s accounts totaling $487,475.83, which lost $53,189.65 in the aggregate.

The league announced Monday that a decision to terminate umpire Pat Hoberg’s employment was upheld after an appeal. MLB said Hoberg failed “to uphold the integrity of the game” by sharing ...

Hoberg during a 2023 game. / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Major League Baseball has upheld the firing of one of its best umpires, Pat Hoberg, for violating its gambling rules. The decision follows an ...

NEW YORK — 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 ...