Jeff Torborg, a Los Angeles Dodgers World Series winner who went on to manage five MLB teams, has died in New Jersey. He was 83. His passing was announced by the Baseball Hall of fame and several of his former teams on Sunday. 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 game and Bill Singer’s no-hitter among his 358 games for the Dodgers, has passed away at age 83,' the Dodgers said on Sunday on social media. 'The Dodgers offer our sincere condolences to his family and friends.'.
