Jeff Torborg caught Sandy Koufax's perfect game with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1965 and won AL Manager of the Year with the Chicago White Sox in 1990.
Jeff Torborg, who played 10 seasons in the major leagues and managed in parts of 11 more, died on Sunday. He was 83.
As a player, Torborg caught a Sandy Koufax perfect game and Nolan Ryan no-hitter. He managed five MLB clubs over 11 seasons.
Torborg won the 1965 World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. His tenure as Mets manager was less successful.
Longtime former big league catcher, manager, and broadcaster Jeff Torborg passed away today at age 83, the White Sox announced.
The White Sox said on social media that Torborg — who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2010 — died in his hometown of Westfield, N.J.
On Sunday morning, the news was released that Jeff Torborg, former major-league catcher and long-time MLB coach for several teams (including the New York Yankee
Jeff Torborg, the former catcher who caught Sandy Koufax's perfect game, managed the Mets for two seasons and was the 1990 AL Manager of the Year with the Chicago White Sox, died Sunday. He was 83. The White Sox said on social media that Torborg died in his hometown of Westfield, New Jersey. A cause of death wasn't given.
Funeral services were pending Monday for Jeff Torborg, who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and California Angels and was on the 1965 Dodgers team that
Jeff Torborg, the father of WCW alumnus Dale Torborg, has passed away. The Daily News is reporting that Jeff, a former baseball player and manager, passed away on Sunday at 83. As a backup catcher, Jeff caught three no-hitters during his playing career, including Sandy Koufax’s perfect game in 1965 against the Chicago Cubs.
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