Torborg grew up in Westfield, New Jersey, where he was the catcher on the Westfield High School baseball team. He c… 展开

As a player, he was signed as an amateur free agent by Los Angeles Dodgers in 1963. On March 13, 1971, his contract was sold by the Dodgers to the California Angels. He was traded from the Angels to the St. Louis Cardinals… 展开

After a successful ten-year career as a catcher with the Dodgers and Angels, Torborg switched to coaching. In 1977, he became the manager of the Cleveland Indians (a position he held for three years). He was a coach … 展开

Torborg is 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.
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