New York-Referee Pat Hoberg was fired by the American League Baseball on Monday because he shared his legal sports gambling account with a friend. Delete electronic information related to alliance investigations.
The American Professional Baseball League (MLB) caused a survey in the Sports Book of February last year, and Hoberg did not defeat last season. Although the U.S. Professional Baseball League stated that the investigation did not find evidence that Hobe personally bet on baseball or manipulate the game, MLB’s on -site senior vice president Michael Hill recommended Herberg on May 24.
The commissioner Rob Manfred said on Monday that he maintained Hill’s decision. In judging the highest referee in the strike area, Hobeg can apply for recovery before training in the spring of 2026.
The American Professional Baseball League said that the friend made 141 baseball bets between April 2, 2021 to November 1, 2023, and won nearly $ 214,000, with a total victory of nearly $ 35,000.
Manfred said in a statement: “Strictly implementing the rules of the American professional baseball alliance in sports betting behavior is the key component of the most important priority matters: protecting our game’s integrity to fans.” Hoberg bets the baseball directly, or he or anyone else manipulates the game in any way.
“However, he’s judgment of sharing gaming accounts with professional poker players is extremely bad. He has reason to believe in bets. In fact, who is betting from the shared account and combined with his information deletion, at least created improper behaviors. , Ensure the worst discipline.
Hoberg, 38, debuted for the first time in 2014. In the second game of the World Championship in 2022, he hit all 129 goals by accurately hitting the ball and hitting the ball. His “referee perfect game” was unprecedented and followed by computer tracking.
In a statement, Hober said: “My judgment error on the outbreak of today’s statement assumes all responsibilities.” “These errors will always be my shame and embarrassment. Personal behavior, but my own behavior does not meet this standard.
“In other words, it is obvious that I have never bet in shape or form in any way. I apologize to me with my mistakes.
According to the referee’s collective negotiation agreement, Hobeg’s right to appeal Hill’s decision has triggered the recruitment of the US Professional Baseball League reporting to the neutral factors reported to Manfred.
The American Professional Baseball League (MLB) said that the sports book notified Hoberg on January 30 last year to open an account with his name, and the electronic equipment related to the account visited After a account, he bet on baseball.
