Al Worthington: Book Excerpt, 2004 Autobiography

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Al Worthington, in his Reds period

Use the Table of Contents to discover info from book on old Al "Red" Worthington. (BBRef.). This very good man was the Twins first consistent relief stopper, on a consistent basis. That statement distinguishes him from Bill Dailey, for instance, who had one great year (1963). Trust me, the story of how he almost died as a young boy from pneumonia is enough to make anyone with kids of their own cry.

As Herb Carneal would have said: "...and the count rides along." -TT