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Jeff Torborg, former big league catcher and manager, dies at 83

Jan. 19, 2025 23:32 PM EST

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...

'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90

Jan. 16, 2025 20:34 PM EST

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker, who parlayed a forgettable playing career into a punch line for movie and TV appearances as “Mr. Baseball” and a Hall of Fame broadcasting tenure, has died. He was 90. The Milwaukee Brewers, whose games Uecker had broadcast for over half a century,...