Major League Baseball upheld its decision to fire umpire Pat Hoberg on Monday after it said that he had been sharing a betting account with a friend who bet on baseball. Hoberg, MLB said, was fired for failing to “uphold the integrity of the game” when he shared sports betting accounts with a friend who is a professional poker player.

Major 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).

Umpire Pat Hoberg was fired by Major League Baseball 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.

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 after an appeal.

Major League Baseball has fired an umpire as part of an investigation into sports gambling. Umpire Pat Hoberg was fired after it was revealed he shared betting accounts with a friend who bet on

Major League Baseball has terminated umpire Pat Hoberg for violating the league's gambling policy. Hoberg was disciplined by the league last summer and appealed the decision. In the announcement Monday,