Major League Baseball said on Monday it had fired top umpire Pat Hoberg for violating strict league rules concerning gambling. The league said in a statement a decision to dismiss Hoberg made in ...

He umpired in postseason games every year from 2018 to 2022 and also officiated in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Hoberg is widely regarded as one of the best umpires in baseball, and called an ...

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A program that started 18 years ago in Fort Pierce has found its home. The Umpire Placement Course is a professional umpire school that allows attendees to compete for ...

Major League Baseball announced Monday it fired an umpire for sharing his legal sports gambling accounts with a friend who bet on baseball games. MLB said umpire Pat Hoberg was also fired for ...

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 ...