Jeff Torborg, who played 10 seasons in the major leagues and managed in parts of 11 more, died on Sunday. He was 83.
Torborg was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994. The White Sox revealed online that Torborg died in Westfield, New Jersey, his hometown. "I am heartbroken," f
Jeff Torborg, former Dodgers superstar and MLB manager, died at 83 in New Jersey. His cause of death remains undisclosed, though he had a history of Parkinson's disease. Torborg notably caught Sandy Koufax's perfect game and achieved Manager of the Year honors in 1990 with the White Sox.
Torborg won the 1965 World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. His tenure as Mets manager was less successful.
As a player, Torborg caught a Sandy Koufax perfect game and Nolan Ryan no-hitter. He managed five MLB clubs over 11 seasons.
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.
Former MLB player and manager Jeff Torborg died Sunday at the age of 83, according to MLB.com's Brian Murphy. Torborg was a catcher for 10 seasons,
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
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Torborg caught 10 seasons for the Dodgers and Angels, and was behind the plate for no-hitters by Sandy Koufax, Bill Singer, and Nolan Ryan. Torborg later managed five major league teams.
Jeff Torborg, a catcher for the Dodgers and Angels in the 1960s and 1970s who caught no-hitters by Sandy Koufax, Bill Singer, and Nolan Ryan, and managed five major league teams, died on January 19 at age 83.
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