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Jeff Torborg

Jeff Torborg, American baseball player and manager (born 1941)

1st anniversary in 2026

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When
Sunday, January 19 20251 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
Anniversary
1st in 2026
Recorded from
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Person
Jeff Torborg

At a glance

Born 1941-11-26; died 2025-01-19.

Known as: baseball player. Citizenship: United States.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Personal life and death Torborg was of Danish descent. His son, Dale , is a former professional wrestler and his daughter-in-law, Christi Wolf , is a bodybuilder and former professional wrestler. [ 1 ] Torborg married Suzie Barber on June 6, 1963. [ 2 ] For more than 25 years, Torborg lived with his family in a home in Mountainside, New Jersey . [ 3 ] Torborg later developed Parkinson's disease . [ 4 ] He died in Port Orange, Florida on January 19, 2025, at the age of 83. [

Jeffrey Allen Torborg was an American professional baseball catcher and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and California Angels from 1964 to 1973. He managed the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, Montreal Expos, and Florida Marlins.

Early life

Educated at: Rutgers University and Westfield High School.

Why this date

Jeff Torborg appears on our January 19 calendar for 2025 as a death entry.

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