Jeff Torborg, who caught Sandy Koufax's perfect game and was the 1990 AL Manager of the Year with the White Sox, died Sunday.
Torborg won the 1965 World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. His tenure as Mets manager was less successful.
Jeff Torborg, the former catcher who caught Sandy ... of Nolan Ryan’s record seven no-hitters in a game against Kansas City. After starring at Westfield High School and Rutgers University ...
Jeff Torborg, a World Series winner and former manager of the Chicago White Sox, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 19, at the age of 83. The cause of death was not revealed. In a post on X (formerly Twitter),
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.
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 was a good man ... Torborg was behind the plate in Kansas City in 1973 when Nolan Ryan pitched his first career no-hitter. With the Dodgers, Torborg was active for two World Series ...