Jeff Torborg, who played 10 seasons in the major leagues and managed in parts of 11 more, died on Sunday. He was 83.
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.
Former Mets manager and Yankees coach Jeff Torborg died Sunday morning, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced.
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.
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
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
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 won the World Series. Torborg, whose Sunday death at age 83 was announced by the National Baseball Hall of Fame,
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It’s a sad day in baseball as Jeff Torborg, the former manager of the Chicago White Sox, passed away on January 19. The post Former Chicago White Sox Manager Jeff Torborg Remembered Fondly After His Passing appeared first on EssentiallySports.