Pat Hoberg; Hoberg in 2014. Born: September 11, 1986 (age 38) Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. MLB debut; March 31, 2014: Last MLB appearance; ... In the 2022 World Series he called the first ever “perfect game” by an umpire by not getting a single ball or strike call incorrect. Hoberg was widely regarded as the best ball-strike umpire in MLB. [1]

Feb 3, 2025 · FILE - Umpire Pat Hoberg looks on during a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Los Angeles Angels, May 17, 2023, in Baltimore. Major League Baseball plans to discipline Hoberg following an investigation into a potential violation of sports gambling policies. In a statement Friday, June 14, 2024, the commissioner’s office said ...

Feb 3, 2025 · 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). Hoberg has denied betting on

6 days ago · Umpire Pat Hoberg is the latest professional sports figure caught in a betting scandal. The 38-year-old 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. MLB opened its investigation last February when it was ...

Feb 3, 2025 · 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 ...

Feb 3, 2025 · On August 15, 2021, Hoberg was the home plate umpire for the Los Angeles Dodgers-New York Mets game. His strike zone accuracy score was 98.89%; he missed only two pitches in the game. Hoberg’s accuracy score in this game was higher than his 2021 season average (98.59%) and higher than the umpire staff average in 2021 (97.56%).

Feb 3, 2025 · Major League Baseball has fired umpire Pat Hoberg after he shared sports betting accounts with a professional poker player who bet on baseball. In a news release issued Monday, the league said it ...

Feb 3, 2025 · Hoberg, 38, made his big-league debut in 2014. He consistently ranked as one of the best ball/strike umpires in the game. He was behind the plate for Game 2 of the 2022 World Series, calling a ...

Feb 3, 2025 · Umpire Pat Hoberg was fired by MLB for failing to "uphold the integrity of the game" after he shared a legal sports betting account with a professional poker player "who did, in fact, bet on ...

Jun 15, 2024 · Major League Baseball has disciplined umpire Pat Hoberg after investigating him for potentially violating the league’s gambling rules – the second notable betting incident the MLB has dealt...