February 3, 20251 yr Umpire Pat Hoberg fired by MLB after unsuccessful appealMajor 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).Hoberg has denied betting on baseball and an MLB investigation into his conduct found no evidence that he placed bets on baseball or that he took any action to manipulate the outcomes of any games. But by sharing legal sports betting accounts with a professional poker player and friend who did place bets on baseball and by impeding the MLB investigation through the deletion of messages with the friend, Hoberg was ruled by MLB to have failed to uphold the integrity of the game. Edited February 3, 20251 yr by rmc523
February 4, 20251 yr That friend better have a HELL of a job lined up for Hoberg. Holy Cow, what a shame.
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