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Umpire who called World Series perfect game has firing upheld by MLB
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 ...
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Lenny Randle, major leaguer repeatedly in the spotlight for 12 seasons, dies at 75
which plate umpire Larry McCoy decided was against the rules and ruled a hit. “I yelled at the ball foul. I didn’t blow it,” Randle told MLB Network in January 2024, saying he kept repeating ...
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Art Schallock, MLB's oldest-living player, dies at 100
Schallock had been MLB’s oldest-living player since 2022. "We are saddened to learn of the passing of Art Schallock, who we celebrated last year on his 100th birthday," the league announced in a ...
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MLB's Oldest Living Player, Who Won World Series With Yankees, Dies at 100
A veteran of 20 years of sports coverage for daily newspapers in California, J.P. covered MLB, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Los Angeles Angels (occasionally of Anaheim) from 2012-23 for the ...
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MLB fires umpire Pat Hoberg for shared betting accounts
Umpire Pat Hoberg was fired by MLB for failing to "uphold the integrity of the game" after he shared a legal sports betting account with a professional poker player "who did, in fact, bet on ...
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MLB Fires Umpire Who Shared Sportsbook Account With Professional Gambler
J.P. Hoornstra writes and edits Major League Baseball content. A veteran of 20 years of sports coverage for daily newspapers in California, J.P. covered MLB, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Los ...