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Farewell, Jeff Torborg
Former Dodgers catcher Jeff Torborg, who caught three no-hitters in his career and managed five major league teams, passed ...
Jeff Torborg, the former catcher who caught Sandy ... After starring at Westfield High School and Rutgers University, Torborg spent 10 seasons in the majors as player — the first seven with ...
Jeff Torborg ... World Series under Torborg’s replacement, Jack McKeon. It was after Torborg’s first managerial job — with Cleveland from 1977-79 — that the former Rutgers standout ...
Jeff Torborg ... State and Rutgers, played with the California Angels from 1971-73 and caught Nolan Ryan's first no-hitter in 1973. Most notable for his defensive prowess, Torborg was a career ...
Jeff Torborg, most known as a catcher, manager, and coach, died on Sunday at age 83, the White Sox announced. While the exact cause of death remains unclear, in recent years, he had been battling ...
Torborg’s lifetime record as manager was 634-718 (.469 winning percentage). He was also a baseball broadcaster and was on the call for three World Series from 1995 to 1997 alongside play-by-play ...
A catcher in his playing days, Torborg spent time in MLB with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the California Angels from 1964 to 1973. He retired with a .214 batting average, eight home runs and 101 RBI.
Former Major League Baseball catcher and 1990 American League Manager of the Year Jeff Torborg died Sunday (January 19) at the age of 83, the Chicago White Sox announced in a post shared on their ...