in innings pitched. Boston Red Sox/Chicago White Sox (1960) In 1960, Worthington attended spring training with the Giants but was traded to the Boston Red Sox for Jim Marshall on March 29. The Red Sox planned to use him as a relief pitcher but sent him to their Triple-A team (which happened to be the Millers) in early May after he posted a 7.71 ERA in six games. When Boston's manager, Billy Jurges, was asked why Worthington had made so many appearances, he responded, "I had to find out about him." Grimacing, he continued, "I guess I found out." At Minneapolis, Worthington had what Bill Nowlin of the Society for American Baseball Research called an "excellent" 2.04 ERA, posting an 11–9 record and striking out 100 over 150 innings pitched in 37 games (11 starts). On August 29, the Chicago White Sox purchased his contract. Worthington made four relief appearances for the White Sox, posting a 1–1 record and a 3.38 ERA. Shortly after he arrived, he discovered the team was using a flashing light on the Comiskey Park scoreboard to steal signs. The Chicago Tribune reported (in 1987) that he had been asked to sit in the stands and steal signs himself as well with binoculars. Though he complained to manager Al López and general manager Hank Greenberg, the scheme continued. Not able to continue playing for the team with a clear conscience, Worthington voluntarily retired with a month left in the season. "A coach picking up signs, that's part of the game," he said, "but this other now … Baseball ought to be played on the up and up. When it's not, that's the time to quit." Retirement, return (1961–62) Returning to Birmingham, Worthington enrolled at Howard College in the fall of 1960, hoping to finish his degree and pursue a coaching career. In May 1961, he decided to return to baseball. According to Greenberg, the White Sox (who still had Worthington's rights) had tried unsuccessfully to trade him. They permitted him to play for the San Diego Padres, their Triple-A team in the Pacific Coast League. On August 26, 1961, Worthington threw the first no-hitter ever for San Diego, shutting out the Hawaii Islanders in a 5–0 victory. In 23 games (12 starts), he had a 9–10 record, a 3.55 ERA, 74 strikeouts, 49 walks, and 86 hits allowed in 109 innings pitched. The White Sox made