Jeff Torborg, former MLB player and manager, dies
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.
He called every pitch of Sandy Koufax’s perfect game in 1965. After 10 seasons playing in the majors, he became a manager for the White Sox and the Mets.
Jeff Torborg, who caught three no-hitters as a player and was the 1990 American League Manager of the Year with the White Sox, passed away Sunday. He was 83. Torborg spent 10 seasons as a Major League catcher,
Jeff Torborg, the Dodgers catcher who caught Sandy Koufax's perfect game in 1965 and was a manager of the year with the Chicago White Sox, dies at 83.
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.
Torborg won the 1965 World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. His tenure as Mets manager was less successful.
Jeff Torborg, a former manager of the Chicago White Sox and major league catcher, passed away early Sunday morning. He was 83.
Former MLB catcher and Chicago White Sox manager Jeff Torborg passed away this morning in Westfield, N.J. He was 83 years old. Torborg was named the 1990 A.L. Manager of the Year after guiding the Sox to a 94-68 record that season, a 25-game improvement from the previous year. pic.twitter.com/cKpNNdLod7
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
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Torborg caught no-hitters from Sandy Koufax, Bill Singer and Nolan Ryan, and played for World Series champion Dodgers team in 1965.