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With the immaculate outing, Ripperger became just the second MLB umpire in the Umpire Scorecards era (since 2015) to turn in ...

Umpire Scorecards, which uses MLB's advanced pitch tracking data to rate the accuracy of home-plate umpires and the impact of ...

The Royals defeated the Twins on Thursday. Umpire Scorecards shined a light on MLB umpire Mark Ripperger for what they ...

Former MLB umpire Pat Hoberg is credited with the only other perfect game Umpire Scorecards has recorded. Hoberg accomplished that feat in Game 2 of the 2023 World Series. Follow Fox News Digital ...

The only other time that happened was with Pat Hoberg in the 2022 World Series between the Phillies and Astros. Mark Ripperger umped the second-ever perfect game in the @UmpScorecards era (2015 ...

The other was by Pat Hoberg in Game 2 of the 2022 World Series in Houston. Hoberg, who has since been fired for violating MLB's gambling rules, declined an interview request during that World Series.

Pat Hoberg was the first one to do so, pulling off the feat in the 2022 World Series between the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies. Mark Ripperger umped the second-ever perfect game in the ...