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.

Jeff Torborg, a renowned ex-MLB catcher and manager who played a pivotal role in baseball history, has passed away at the age of 83. Torborg's death was announced by the Chicago White Sox, though an official cause was not disclosed.

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 — who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2010 — died in his hometown of Westfield,