Al Worthington, MLB relief ace who spoke out against sign stealing, dies at 97

Pitcher Al Worthington, the Minnesota Twins’ closer during their first World Series season in 1965 who earlier walked away from the game two times because he objected when two of his teams were stealing signs, has died, the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame announced on Thursday. He was 97.Read more trending newsThe Hall, which inducted Worthington in 2011, did not provide a cause of death or give an exact date.Worthington, a native of Birmingham, Alabama, and a star pitcher at the University of Alabama, played 14 seasons in the majors. According to the Baseball Almanac, he was the fourth-oldest living MLB player at the time of his death.He was also one of five living players who had seen action with the Giants franchise in New York before the team moved west to San Francisco before the 1958 season.The Alabama Sports Hall of Fame mourns the passing of 2011 Inductee Al Worthington. Worthington played baseball at the University of Alabama where he finished his pitching career with a 14-3 recor