Major League Baseball formally dismissed umpire Pat Hoberg for sharing sports betting accounts and deleting messages during an investigation. Although Hoberg denied betting on games directly and no evidence of game manipulation surfaced, the league highlighted his poor judgment, particularly in associating with a known bettor and misleading investigators. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred emphasized the importance of maintaining the game's integrity, resulting in Hoberg's termination as necessary for upholding high conduct standards within the league.
"An extensive investigation revealed no evidence that Mr. Hoberg placed bets on baseball directly or that he or anyone else manipulated games in any way."
"However, his extremely poor judgment in sharing betting accounts with a professional poker player... creates at minimum the appearance of impropriety that warrants imposing the most severe discipline."
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