Jeff Torborg, the former catcher who caught Sandy Koufax’s perfect game and was the 1990 American League Manager of the Year with the Chicago White Sox, died Sunday. He was 83.
After starring at Westfield High School and Rutgers University, Torborg spent 10 seasons in the majors as player — the first seven with the Dodgers and the last three with the Angels. He hit .214 with eight homers and 101 RBIs in 574 games.
He began his managing career with Cleveland in 1977 at the age of 35 and was let go in 1979. He was with the White Sox from 1989 to 1991 and also had stints with the New York Mets (1992-93), Montreal (2000) and Florida (2002-03). He was the AL Manager of the Year in 1990, leading the White Sox to 94 victories.
