Longtime former big league catcher, manager, and broadcaster Jeff Torborg passed away today at age 83, the White Sox announced.
Torborg, who had a 10-year career as a catcher, caught Sandy Koufax’s perfect game and Bill Singer’s no-hitter. A New Jersey native, Torborg played for the Dodgers and Angels before embarking on managerial and coaching career. In his final years, Torborg battled Parkinson’s Disease.
Jeff Torborg, the former catcher who caught Sandy Koufax's perfect game and was the 1990 AL manager of the year with the Chicago White Sox, died Sunday. He was 83.
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.
Jeff Torborg, a former player who caught three no-hitters and was named the 1990 American League Manager of the Year with the White Sox, passed away Sunday. He
Torborg caught no-hitters from Sandy Koufax, Bill Singer and Nolan Ryan, and played for World Series champion Dodgers team in 1965.
Torborg won the 1965 World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. His tenure as Mets manager was less successful.
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,
A different breed as a player and manager, the late Jeff Torborg was a rare college grad who didn't drink, smoke, or use bad language.
Jeff Torborg, a former Mets manager who also spent a decade coaching with the Yankees, has died. The MLB lifer, who was a catcher during his playing days, was 83. No cause of death was announced, but Torborg was said to have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in recent years.
Jeff Torborg, the former catcher who caught Sandy Koufax's perfect game and was the 1990 AL manager of the year with the Chicago White Sox, died Sunday. He was 83.