Former MLB Manager Died At 83 On Sunday Morning
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Former longtime MLB catcher and manager Jeff Torborg passed away on Sunday.
Torborg, who played in the majors from 1964-73 with the Los Angeles Dodgers and California Angels, was 83. He won a World Series ring with the Dodgers in 1965 and incredibly caught three no-hitters in his career before beginning his managerial duties with the Cleveland Indians in 1977.
After three seasons in Cleveland, Torborg moved on to become a coach with the New York Yankees, a position he held until 1988. He then managed the Chicago White Sox from 1989-91, winning AL Manager of the Year in 1990.
"Former MLB catcher and Chicago White Sox manager Jeff Torborg passed away this morning in Westfield, N.J. He was 83 years old," the White Sox announced Sunday. "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."
Torborg later managed the New York Mets in 1992 and for the first 38 games of the 1993 season before embarking on a broadcasting career. Torborg later managed the Montreal Expos in 2001 and Florida Marlins in 2002 and 2003.
The Marlins let Torborg go 38 games into the 2003 season and replaced him with Jack McKeon, who led the team to a World Series win.
'The Hall of Fame remembers 1965 World Series champion and 1990 AL Manager of the Year Jeff Torborg, who passed away Sunday morning," said the Baseball Hall of Fame. "A 10-year veteran of the Dodgers and Angels, Torborg caught Sandy Koufax's perfect game, Bill Singer's no-hitter and Nolan Ryan's first no-hitter."
Prior to his MLB playing days, Torborg was a record-setting catcher at Rutgers University in his home state of New Jersey. His number 10 was retired by the program in 1992.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Torborg's family and friends during this difficult time. May he rest in peace.
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