if found to have bet on baseball, hoberg would be in violation of mlb's rule 21 which could result inor even lifetime bans. hoberg is appealing the discipline saying in a statement, the integrity of baseball is one of the utmost importance to me. i look forward to the appeal process. >> these are supposed to be the neutral arbiters. if there's any question about legitimacy, about viability when it come to an umpire or a referee, it's the sort of thing that the league very quickly needs to handle and handle sternly. >> reporter: since the supreme court's 2018 decision striking down the federal law prohibiting sports gambling, its rise in popularity continues to tarnish a league no stranger to scandal. earlier this month, mlb banning san diego padres infielder tucupita marcano for life after a sportsbook informed league officials that he bet on games as an active player. oakland athletics reliever michael kelly and three minor league players were also suspended for a season for allegedly betting on major league games while in the minor leagues. none of the players played in any game on

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