Torborg won the 1965 World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. His tenure as Mets manager was less successful.

Jeff Torborg, who was the New York Mets' skipper for two seasons from 1992-1993, has passed away at the age of 83.

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.