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 ...
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 electronic messages pertinent to the league's investigation.
Major League Baseball said umpire Pat Hoberg was fired for violating the league's policies when it comes to sports betting. Hoberg was considered one of the best officials.
MLB upheld its firing of umpire Pat Hoberg for "sharing" sports betting accounts with a poker player and friend who bet on baseball. There is no direct evidence Hoberg bet on baseball himself.