New Jerseyan Jeff Torborg after a Rutgers baseball Hall of Fame career played 10 years in MLB, catching 3 no-hitters, and managed the NY Mets.

A manager for the Mets for two seasons in the 1990s who played 10 seasons as a catcher for the Dodgers and Angels has passed away at age 83.

Jeff Torborg, the former catcher who caught Sandy Koufax's perfect game and was the 1990 AL manager of the year with the Chicago White Sox, died Sunday. He was 83. The White Sox said on social media that Torborg died in his hometown of Westfield,

The White Sox said on social media that Torborg — who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2010 — died in his hometown of Westfield, N.J.

Jeff Torborg, the former catcher who caught Sandy ... After starring at Westfield High School and Rutgers University, Torborg spent 10 seasons in the majors as player — the first seven with ...