Easy question. Who is the Rutgers grad and the pitcher who did it?
OT: Who is the only Rutgers player to catch a perfect game?
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Jeff Torborg? Only RU catcher I know of
On September 9, 1965, Torborg caught Sandy Koufax's perfect game. Wikipedia
When I looked that up, I didn't realize he caught two other no-hitters during his career. One was Nolan Ryan's first career no-hitter. The pride of Mountainside!
You got it!
The April 5, 1968 Targum reported a new auxiliary fence would reduce the Rutgers field to 330 feet in left, 410 feet in center and 320 feet in right. The old measurements were 430 feet in left, between 480-550 feet in center and 470 feet in right. Besides a wind-assisted blast by a Villanova player, the other two men were UConn’s Walt Dropo, future Rookie of the Year for the 1950 Red Sox and Rutgers own Jeff Torborg, Class of 1963. Torborg was a catcher for 10 seasons with the Dodgers and Angels. He caught a perfect game by Sandy Koufax (9/9/1965) and no-hitters by Bill Singer and Nolan Ryan. He was 1990’s Manager of the Year with the White Sox and also managed the Indians, Mets, Expos and Marlins. All the home runs hit were down the left field line.
The April 5, 1968 Targum reported a new auxiliary fence would reduce the Rutgers field to 330 feet in left, 410 feet in center and 320 feet in right. The old measurements were 430 feet in left, between 480-550 feet in center and 470 feet in right. Besides a wind-assisted blast by a Villanova player, the other two men were UConn’s Walt Dropo, future Rookie of the Year for the 1950 Red Sox and Rutgers own Jeff Torborg, Class of 1963. Torborg was a catcher for 10 seasons with the Dodgers and Angels. He caught a perfect game by Sandy Koufax (9/9/1965) and no-hitters by Bill Singer and Nolan Ryan. He was 1990’s Manager of the Year with the White Sox and also managed the Indians, Mets, Expos and Marlins. All the home runs hit were down the left field line.
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