Former New York Mets manager — a lifer in MLB — has died

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Jeff Torborg, Catcher of Three No-Hitters and a Manager, Dies at 83

He called every pitch of Sandy Koufax’s perfect game in 1965. After 10 seasons playing in the majors, he skippered the White Sox and the Mets.

 

 

No cause of death was announced, but Torborg was said to have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in recent years.

 

Torborg, a Westfield, N.J., native, was named an All-American after batting .537 one season at Rutgers University. He was signed as an amateur free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1963 and although he wasn’t a player of All-Star caliber during his playing career, he has the distinction of catching three no-hitters during his career, including Sandy Koufax, Bill Singer and Nolan Ryan.

 

 

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