Dale Torborg started our Talking Travel interview by stating because of his father (former Major League Baseball player and manager Jeff Torborg), he has traveled to many places and seen things most people won't experience. I couldn't ask for a better introduction to our interview.
After playing at Northwestern, Dale played pro ball, then moved on to a short wrestling career, followed by a long career as an MLB coach. That is enough of an interesting background for any interview, but this one was mostly about Jeff Torborg - A Wonderful Baseball Life, the documentary Dale produced about his dad.
Dale's love and respect for his dad is evident as we talked. It is just as evident throughout the documentary, but he isn't alone. The doc features many legends of baseball talking about Jeff. Despite the star power, I think Dale's mom (Jeff's wife) stole the show. All together, this makes a heartwarming and entertaining piece on a great baseball man and a wonderful person.
We did talk a little travel, as Dale mentioned great times in Yankee Stadium and other ballparks. A longtime resident of Chicago, Dale also mentioned some of his favorites in the Windy City. He also had a great story of being in the Wrigley Field scoreboard during filming of A League of Their Own. I told you, Dale's story is interesting enough on its own.
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