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.
Longtime former big league catcher, manager, and broadcaster Jeff Torborg passed away today at age 83, the White Sox announced.
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.
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 ... and the Los Angeles Dodgers for the perfect game against the Chicago Cubs in 1965. Torborg had the second in 1970 with Bill Singer for the ...
He played as a catcher, winning the 1965 World Series with the Dodgers and also catching Sandy Koufax's perfect game against the Chicago Cubs. He also played for the California Angels. 'Jeff Torborg, a defensive standout who caught Sandy Koufax’s perfect ...
Jeff Torborg speaks with his team during ... Sandy Koufax’s perfect game against the Cubs on Sept. 9, 1965. Torborg, a .214 career hitter, then guided Dodgers right-hander Bill Singer to a ...
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Farewell, Jeff Torborg
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.
The Chicago Cubs have some serious questions to answer this season in terms of who is going to be playing where, who is going to be taking the bump every fifth day, along with who is going to come ...
World Series - New York Yankees v Los Angeles Dodgers - Game 1 / Harry How/GettyImages The Chicago Cubs' payroll is just under $200 million. Owner Tom Ricketts has stated that the team's payroll ...