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Jeff Torborg, former big league catcher and manager, dies at 83

Jeff Torborg, former big league catcher and manager, died at the age of 83 in Westfield, New Jersey, on Sunday.
Torborg caught Sandy Koufax's perfect game and was the 1990 AL Manager of the Year with the Chicago White Sox.
He managed teams including the New York Mets and Montreal, and was also a broadcaster.
Former White Sox player Ozzie Guillen expressed sadness, stating, 'My mentor and my friend has passed away.

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NY Daily News

Jeff Torborg, ex-Mets manager, Yankees coach dies at 83

Jeff Torborg, the former Mets manager and Yankees coach who caught three no-hitters and won a World Series as a player, died Sunday. He was 83. Torborg had battled Parkinson’s disease since 2010, though his official cause of death was not announced. He died in his hometown of Westfield, N.J., according to another of his former clubs, the Chicago White Sox. “RIP Jeff Torborg,” Hall of Fame White Sox slugger Frank Thomas wrote on social media. “Yo…

1 month ago·New York, United States

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People

Jeff Torborg, Former MLB Catcher and Chicago White Sox Manager, Dies at 83: ‘Ran His Team Like a Family’

After spending 10 seasons in the MLB as a player, Torborg transitioned to managing in 1977Ron Vesely/Getty Jeff TorborgJeff Torborg, a former MLB catcher and manager of the Chicago White Sox, has died at the age of 83.On Sunday, Jan. 19, the Chicago White Sox announced Torborg’s death via a post on X, writing, “Former MLB catcher and Chicago White Sox manager Jeff Torborg passed away this morning in Westfield, N.J. He was 83 years old."“Torborg …

1 month ago·United States

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The Daily Caller

World Series Champion Jeff Torborg Dead At 83

Jeff Torborg, a World Series-winning catcher who played 10 years in Major League Baseball and then served as a manager for another 11 seasons, has passed away.

1 month ago·Washington, United States

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OC Register

Jeff Torborg, former Dodgers and Angels catcher, and longtime manager, dies at 83

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

1 month ago·Orange County, United States

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MyNewsLA.com

Jeff Torborg, Dodgers Alumn, Dies at 83

Jeff Torborg, who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and California Angels and was on the 1965 Dodgers team that won the World Series, has died, according to media reports Monday. He was 83. Torborg, who died Sunday, started his 10-year major league career with the Dodgers in 1964. He spent the first seven years of his career as a catcher with the Dodgers and caught Sandy Koufax’s perfect game against the Chicago Cubs on Sept. 9, 1965. He also c…

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