MLB Umpire Fired for Sharing Gambling Accounts

SOURCE www.foxnews.com
MLB fires umpire for sharing legal sports gambling accounts with a friend who bet on baseball games and deleting electronic messages. Umpire can apply for reinstatement in 2026.

Key Points

  • Umpire Pat Hoberg fired for sharing legal sports gambling accounts with a friend who bet on baseball
  • No evidence of personal betting or game manipulation found
  • MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred upheld the decision to fire Hoberg
  • Hoberg can apply for reinstatement in 2026

Pros

  • Strict enforcement of rules governing sports betting conduct to protect the integrity of games
  • No evidence of personal betting or game manipulation found

Cons

  • Umpire fired for sharing gambling accounts and deleting messages