Torborg managed the Sox from 1989 to ’91, winning 94 games in 1990, 25 more than in the previous season. But the Sox finished in second place in the AL West, nine games behind the Athletics.

A different breed as a player and manager, the late Jeff Torborg was a rare college grad who didn't drink, smoke, or use bad language.

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.