Jeff Torborg, a Los Angeles Dodgers World Series victor who went connected to negociate 5 MLB teams, has died successful New Jersey. He was 83.
His passing was announced by the Baseball Hall of fame and respective of his erstwhile teams connected Sunday.
He played arsenic a catcher, winning the 1965 World Series with the Dodgers and besides catching Sandy Koufax's cleanable crippled against the Chicago Cubs. He besides played for the California Angels.
'Jeff Torborg, a antiaircraft standout who caught Sandy Koufax’s cleanable crippled and Bill Singer’s no-hitter among his 358 games for the Dodgers, has passed distant astatine property 83,' the Dodgers said connected Sunday connected societal media. 'The Dodgers connection our sincere condolences to his household and friends.'
As a manger, Torborg took power of Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, the New York Mets, Montreal Expos and Florida Marlins.
Torborg was named AL manager of the twelvemonth successful 1990 with the White Sox.
MORE TO FOLLOW