Jeff Torborg, the World Series champion catcher who played 10 seasons in the majors and served as manager for 11 more years, has died, the Chicago White Sox announced Sunday. He was 83 years old.
Torborg, a New Jersey native, played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and California Angels during his playing career, which lasted from 1964 to 1973, as well as the White Sox, Cleveland Indians, New York Mets, Montreal Expos and Florida Marlins. Supervised.
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He was on the Dodgers’ World Series winning team in 1965. He coached the Marlins during the 2003 season, before being fired and replaced by Jack McKeon. The Marlins defeated the New York Yankees in six games and won the World Series.
“Former MLB catcher and Chicago White Sox manager Jeff Torborg passed away this morning in Westfield, New Jersey, at the age of 83,” the team announced in a post on X.
It depicts Florida Marlins manager Jeff Torborg during the 2002 season. (RVR Photo-USA TODAY Sports)
“Torborg was named the 1990 AL Manager of the Year after leading the Sox to a 94-68 record that season, an improvement of 25 games from the previous year.”
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Torborg appeared in 1,525 at-bats during his 10-year career, batting .214 with 101 RBIs and 297 hits. He got his start as a manager with the Indians four years after retiring. He only coached for one full season and two half seasons before being fired.
He led the White Sox to a 94-68 record in 1990 behind Carlton Fisk, Greg Hubbard and Bobby Thigpen, but the team failed to reach the postseason. He took the Mets job in 1992, but didn’t find the same success.
He served as the Expos’ interim manager in 2001 and the Marlins’ full-time manager in 2002 before being fired midway through the 2003 season.
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Mr. Torborg worked at a broadcasting station in between his managerial duties. He served as manager from 634 to 718.
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