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An umpire who received accolades and notoriety for calling a perfect game has been fired by MLB. Pat Hoberg has officially been fired by MLB, the league announced on Monday. Hoberg had been fired on May 31 last year, but he appealed and sat out the …
Umpire Pat Hoberg has been disciplined by MLB for violating the league’s gambling rules. The Athletic reported Friday that MLB had taken disciplinary action against Hoberg, who is appealing. The exact punishment handed to Hoberg has not been …
Game 2 of the World Series featured a rare feat in the form of a perfect game. No, not from a pitcher, but from home plate umpire Pat Hoberg. According to data tabulated by Umpire Scorecards, Hoberg galled a perfect game in Game 2, getting all 129 …
Justin Verlander was ejected during the sixth inning of Tuesday’s Houston Astros-Tampa Bay Rays game after taking issue with umpire Pat Hoberg’s strike zone. Verlander was leading 9-0 and facing Tampa Bay’s Tommy Pham with one out. …
Michael Fulmer was in a fiery mood after Saturday’s loss to Houston. The Detroit Tigers righty was tagged for a career-high seven earned runs in 4.2 innings of work in the eventual 9-1 loss to the defending champion Astros. Following the game, …
