Jeff Torborg, a renowned ex-MLB catcher and manager who played a pivotal role in baseball history, has passed away at the age of 83. Torborg's death was announced by the Chicago White Sox, though an official cause was not disclosed.

He called every pitch of Sandy Koufax’s perfect game in 1965. After 10 seasons playing in the majors, he skippered the White Sox and the Mets.

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.

The Westfield, N.J., native managed the Mets for less than two seasons and had an extended coaching career with the Yankees in various roles.

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, 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. The White Sox said on social media that Torborg died in his hometown of Westfield,

Torborg won the 1965 World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. His tenure as Mets manager was less successful.

The White Sox said on social media that Torborg — who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2010 — died in his hometown of Westfield, N.J.

Torborg caught no-hitters from Sandy Koufax, Bill Singer and Nolan Ryan, and played for World Series champion Dodgers team in 1965.

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, 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 ...

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