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Jeff Torborg, 1990 AL Manager of the Year and 10-year MLB catcher, dies at 83

Former MLB manager and player Jeff Torborg died on Sunday at the age of 83. The news was first announced by the Baseball Hall of Fame.

The Hall of Fame remembers 1965 World Series champion and 1990 AL Manager of the Year Jeff Torborg, who passed away Sunday morning.

A 10-year veteran of the Dodgers and Angels, Torborg caught Sandy Koufax's perfect game, Bill Singer's no-hitter and Nolan Ryan's first no-hitter. pic.twitter.com/PdLdY0f9sQ

— National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum u26be (@baseballhall) January 20, 2025

Torborg won the 1990 American League Manager of the Year award for leading the Chicago White Sox to a 94–68 finish in the AL West.