On Sunday night, the White Sox announced that former catcher, manager, and broadcaster Jeff Torborg passed away today, at age 83. Among his many accomplishments in baseball, Torborg as manager led the 1990 White Sox on a miracle run in 1990, challenging the juggernaut Oakland A’s and finishing with 94 wins.
Torborg played for 10 seasons with the Dodgers and Angels from 1964-73, then managed Cleveland before taking the White Sox job in 1989.
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.