"Umps are rad, bro" "Who needs robo umps when you have Pat Hoberg" - Umpire Pat Hoberg receives high praise for 'perfect' officiating in Game 2 of MLB World Series

MLB officials have been under the microscope due to a well-documented series of slip-ups and flare-ups against players and coaches this season. However, umpire Pat Hoberg might have just called the 'perfect' game as an official.

Hoberg received high regards and commendations after umpiring in Game 2 of the World Series between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies.

The 36-year-old garnered a 100% ball-strike accuracy per the Umpire Scorecards tracker. The statistical platform was established to measure accuracy, consistency, and favor according to their site.

Since its establishment in 2015, Hoberg has become the first umpire to officiate a 'perfect' game in the Fall Classic. This has amazed the entire MLB community who took to Twitter to show their appreciation for Hoberg after his performance.

The umpire was named a reserve in Game 1. In his World Series debut in Game 2, the Fall Classic debutant dazzled the crowd as he called all 129 pitches correctly.

Umpires like Angel Hernandez were heavily criticized this year for making horrible calls. Hence, it is surely a breath of fresh air to see umpires at the top of their game on the game's biggest stage.

MLB umpire Pat Hoberg almost had two perfect games in one season

Pat Hoberg had another game early in the season wherein he almost umpired another perfect game. The now-World Series finalists Philadelphia Phillies clashd with the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on April 18. In the game between the two sides, Hoberg missed just one call in 123 pitches.

The Rockies won the game 4-1 and Hoberg continued his supreme form throughout the season by ranking first amongst all umpires with a 95.5% accuracy.

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Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

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