Boone was preparing for the first pitch of his 10th season when second base umpire Kerwin Danley called ... but he was small with unusual mechanics, and his tendency to hit the ball on the ground ...

You know, maybe that led to some changes in his mechanics that that might have ... But he he had called for the home plate umpire to go out and and check James. Karen. Check for for a sticky ...

NEW YORK — Paul Clemons, Emil Jiménez and Alex MacKay were hired Friday as fulltime major league umpires and Major League ...

Well, he didn’t actually “pitch” it, but he called it. According to Umpire Scorecards, as the home plate umpire during Game 2 of the 2022 World Series, Hoberg called every pitch correctly.

Hoberg famously called a perfect game in Game 2 of the 2022 World Series, not missing a single call as the home plate umpire. In a time where it feels as if umpires are consistently underwhelming ...

Toronto Blue Jays' Bo Bichette, left, argues with home plate umpire Pat Hoberg after striking out during the eighth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J.

But if you're looking for evidence, you're going to be looking for a while: Not only did Hoberg grade out consistently as one of the most accurate home-plate umpires in the sport, but he also ...

Hoberg spent a decade as an MLB umpire from 2014-24. He was on the field for five of the six games during the 2022 World Series, only manning home plate in Houston's Game 2 win.

Umpire Pat Hoberg, whom Houston Astros fans might remember from his perfect game behind the plate in Game 2 of the 2022 World Series or his 2019 ejection of Justin Verlander, was fired by Major ...

Major League Baseball has fired umpire Pat Hoberg for his association with a known gambler who bet on baseball, Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Monday. Hoberg, 38, considered one of baseball ...

On Aug. 15, 2021, Hoberg was the plate umpire for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 14-4 win over the Mets and had 98.89% accuracy, missing two pitches that MLB said were in low-leverage situations and ...