Jeff Torborg

Jeff Torborg

Infobox MLB retired
name = Jeff Torborg
position = Catcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1941|11|26
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = May 10
debutyear = 1964
debutteam = Los Angeles Dodgers
finaldate = September 29
finalyear = 1973
finalteam = California Angels
stat1label = Batting average
stat1value = .214
stat2label = Hits
stat2value = 297
stat3label = RBI
stat3value = 101
teams =
*Los Angeles Dodgers (1964-1970)
*California Angels (1971-1973)
highlights =Managed the Cleveland Indians (1977-1979)

Jeffrey Allen Torborg (born November 26, 1941 in Plainfield, New Jersey) is a former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball. Torborg was signed by Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in by|1963. On September 9, by|1965, Torborg caught Sandy Koufax's perfect game. On July 20, by|1970, he was the catcher receiving Bill Singer's no-hitter [cite news |url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/T/Torborg_Jeff.stm |title=http://www.baseballlibrary.com - Jeff Torborg] [cite news |url=http://www.baseballslate.com/most-nohitters-caught/ |title=Baseball Slate - May 2008 - Most No-Hitters Caught (As of 5-19-08) ] and on May 15, by|1973, Torborg also caught the first of Nolan Ryan's 7 no-hitters.

After a successful ten-year career as a catcher with the Dodgers and Angels, Torborg switched to coaching. In by|1977, he became the manager of the Cleveland Indians (a position he held for three years). In by|1989, Torborg became the manager of the Chicago White Sox. A year later, the White Sox won 94 games which was a 25 game improvement from 1989. For his efforts with the by|1990 Chicago White Sox, Torborg won the American League Manager of the Year Award. Torborg would stay with the White Sox for one more year before moving to the New York Mets.

Unfortunately, Torborg wasn't as successful with the Mets as he was with the White Sox. A year after leading the White Sox to an 87-75 record, Torborg's by|1992 New York Mets posted a 70-92 record. After starting the by|1993 season with a 13-25 record, the Mets fired Torborg and replaced him with Dallas Green.

For the rest of the 1990s, Torborg kept busy working as a sportscaster for the likes of CBS Radio and Fox. Torborg returned to managing first with the Montreal Expos in by|2001 and then the Florida Marlins in by|2002.

In by|2003, Torborg was fired from the Florida Marlins after they started off the season 16-22. Jack McKeon was hired to replace him and led them to the 2003 World Series victory. He then returned to broadcasting on Fox. He served as the color commentator for Atlanta Braves games on FSN South and Turner South in 2006, where he was partnered with Bob Rathbun. However, neither Torborg nor Rathbun was retained for the 2007 season. [http://www.ajc.com/wireless/content/sports/braves/stories/2006/12/20/1221bravestv.html]

While a Braves commentator, Torborg had a fan club known as "Torborg South". The club's logo looks similar to the logo of the Turner South Network.

Managerial Statistics

Personal life

Jeffrey's son Dale is a former professional wrestler and his daughter-in-law, Asya is a bodybuilder and former professional wrestler.

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/torboje01.shtml Baseball-Reference.com] - managing record and playing statistics

References


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