MLB umpire fired for sharing gambling account with friend who bet on baseball

• MLB fires ump Hoberg for shared betting account

  MLB fired umpire Pat Hoberg for "sharing" legal gambling accounts with a poker player who bet on baseball. MLB said there was no evidence Hoberg bet on baseball himself.
  
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• MLB umpire fired for sharing sports betting account with a friend

  Although the league found no evidence Pat Hoberg bet on baseball, his friend did so 141 times between 2021 and 2023.
  
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  MLB fires umpire Pat Hoberg for violating gambling policy: 'Those errors will always be a source of shame'

  Hoberg was disciplined last summer and appealed the decision
  
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  MLB upholds firing of umpire Pat Hoberg over gambling violation, though he denies betting on or manipulating games

  Pat Hoberg had been a full-time umpire in MLB since 2017.
  
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  MLB fires umpire Pat Hoberg over shared account with friend who bet on baseball

  League finds no evidence umpire manipulated games Hoberg cannot apply for reinstatement until 2026 Umpire Pat Hoberg was fired by Major League Baseball on Monday for sharing his legal sports ...
  
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