Jeff Torborg, the previous Mets supervisor and Yankees coach who caught three no-hitters and received a World Sequence as a participant, died Sunday. He was 83.
Torborg had battled Parkinson’s illness since 2010, although his official reason for loss of life was not introduced. He died in his hometown of Westfield, N.J., in line with one other of his former golf equipment, the Chicago White Sox.
“RIP Jeff Torborg,” Corridor of Fame White Sox slugger Frank Thomas wrote on social media. “You were my first big league manager and I enjoyed playing for you. You gave me a chance to shine right away and I’m very thankful.”
Torborg was a part of a number of golf equipment throughout his enjoying and managing profession. In New York, he was greatest often known as supervisor of the Mets starting in 1992 earlier than he was fired early within the 1993 season. He additionally spent practically a decade on the Yankees’ teaching employees from 1979 to 1988.
“I knew there was a challenge here,” he mentioned earlier than his final sport as Mets supervisor. “I just wish I was able to get more out of the team than I did, that’s all.”
New York Mets supervisor Jeff Torborg in 1993. (Kathy Willens/AP)
On the sphere, Torborg was a backup catcher who hit .214 and launched eight residence runs in 574 profession video games. Nevertheless, he additionally had the uncommon distinction of catching three no-hitters throughout his 10-year profession with the Los Angeles Dodgers and California Angels.
In 1965, Torborg caught the final of Sandy Koufax’s 4 profession no-nos, an ideal sport towards the Chicago Cubs. 5 years later, he caught a no-hitter from two-time All-Star Invoice Singer, who befuddled the Philadelphia Phillies. And in 1973, he caught the primary of Nolan Ryan’s seven profession no-hitters because the fireballer dominated the Kansas Metropolis Royals.
Torborg was additionally a member of the 1965 World Sequence-winning Dodgers squad, although he didn’t seem within the group’s seven-game victory over the Minnesota Twins.
Together with the White Sox and Mets, he managed the Cleveland Indians, Montreal Expos and Florida Marlins.
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