Jeffrey Allen Torborg (November 26, 1941 – January 19, 2025) was an American professional baseball catcher and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and California Angels from 1964 to 1973. He managed the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, Montreal Expos, and Florida Marlins.

Jan 29, 2025 · Torborg played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1964-70) and the California Angels (1971-73). He later managed the Cleveland Indians (1977-79), Chicago White Sox (1989-91), New York Mets (1992-93), Montreal Expos (2001) and Florida Marlins (2002-03).

Jan 20, 2025 · 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, the first seven …

Jan 22, 2025 · Torborg spent 7 seasons with the Dodgers, catching Sandy Koufax’s 1965 perfect game and Bill Singer’s 1970 no hitter while with LA. He was later a MLB manager for 11 years.

Jan 20, 2025 · Torborg was a backup catcher in Los Angeles for most of his career, winning a World Series in 1965 and on September 9 of that year catching Sandy Koufax’s perfect game against the Cubs....

During his 10 seasons playing in the majors, most of them as a backup catcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Torborg had a reputation as a durable, cerebral backstop who couldn’t hit — a deficiency he overcame with the value he added in adroitly managing pitchers.

Jan 20, 2025 · Former MLB manager Jeff Torborg died on Sunday morning in Westfield, New Jersey. He was battling Parkinson's disease in the final years of his life and passed away at the age of 83. Torborg...

Jan 20, 2025 · Jeff Torborg, a catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers and California Angels and later manager of several teams, passed away. He was best known for catching Sandy Koufax ’s perfect game in 1965 and being named Manager of the Year in 1990.

Jan 20, 2025 · Former MLB player and manager Jeff Torborg died Sunday at the age of 83, according to MLB.com's Brian Murphy. Torborg was a major league catcher for 10 seasons, spending his first seven with...

Jan 20, 2025 · 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.