An MLB umpire has been fired for sharing betting accounts with a friend who wagered on baseball. The league announced Monday that a decision to terminate umpire Pat Hoberg’s employment was upheld ...

While MLB said the investigation did not uncover evidence Hoberg personally bet on baseball or manipulated games, MLB senior vice president of on-field operations Michael Hill recommended on May 24 ...

Major League Baseball announced on Monday that it fired veteran umpire Pat Hoberg due to his involvement in a sports betting scandal. The latest gambling controversy to hit professional sports, MLB ...

Hoberg was subsequently removed from spring training and made inactive for the 2024 season pending completion of the investigation. On May 24, 2024, MLB senior vice president of on-field operations ...

The league said that while the probe didn’t uncover evidence he personally bet on baseball or manipulated games, MLB senior vice president Michael Hill recommended on May 24 that Hoberg be fired.

While MLB said the investigation did not uncover evidence Hoberg personally bet on baseball or manipulated games, MLB senior vice president of on-field operations Michael Hill recommended on May ...

Senior Vice President of On-Field Operations Michael Hill determined that, based on the totality of the circumstances, including impeding the investigation into his conduct, Hoberg’s conduct and ...