Jeff Torborg caught Sandy Koufax's perfect game with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1965 and won AL Manager of the Year with the Chicago White Sox in 1990.

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, a former Mets manager who also spent a decade coaching with the Yankees, has died. The MLB lifer, who was a catcher during his playing days, was 83. No cause of death was announced, but Torborg was said to have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in recent years.

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.

Torborg, who caught Sandy Koufax's perfect game and was the 1990 AL manager of the year with the Chicago White Sox, died Sunday.

Former MLB catcher and Chicago White Sox manager Jeff Torborg passed away this morning in Westfield, N.J. He was 83 years old,” the team posted. “Torborg was named the 1990 A.L. Manager of the Year after guiding the Sox to a 94-68 record that season,

The Westfield, N.J., native managed the Mets for less than two seasons and had an extended coaching career with the Yankees in various roles.