Hoberg, who denied betting on baseball himself, said he took “full responsibility” for acts detailed by MLB, including sharing accounts at online sportsbooks with his friend.

In a statement released by MLB, it was noted that Hoberg denied betting on baseball directly or indirectly and no evidence was found by sportsbooks that he wagered on MLB games from his electronic devices. There was no evidence found that any manipulation of games took place.

MLB umpire Pat Hoberg has been fired following an investigation into suspicious betting activity. ESPN's Jesse Rogers broke the news on Monday surrounding

MLB umpire Pat Hoberg was terminated for violating gambling policies by sharing a sportsbook account with a friend who bet on baseball games. The inve

NEW YORK — 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 messages pertinent to the league’s investigation.

In a day and age where sports gambling is at its peak, there remains a strict set of rules that professional athletes must abide by when it comes to playing the game and keeping their finances away from the sport in which they play.