Major League Baseball Player, Broadcaster. For eleven seasons (1971 to 1974 and 1977 to 1983), he was a pitcher with the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics. Born Edward Joseph Farmer, he excelled at basketball and baseball during his years at St. Rita High School in Chicago. After graduation, he was selected by the Cleveland Indians during the 1967 Amateur Draft, however he opted to enroll at Chicago State University where he played collegiate baseball. He broke into the Major Leagues with Cleveland on June 9, 1971 and pitched in 43 games that season. Over the next three seasons (1972 and 1974), he struggled with an elevated ERA which resulted in a return to the Minor Leagues from 1975 to 1976. Farmer worked his way back to the "big leagues" and reinvented himself as a dependable closer with the White Sox. In 1980, he achieved all star status and produced a career high 30 saves that year. In 370 career regular season games, he compiled a 30 win, 43 loss record with a 4.30 lifetime ERA, in 624 innings pitched. After retiring, he served as a scout with the Baltimore Orioles. In 1990, he was diagnosed with a genetic kidney condition which took the life of his mother when she was 39 years old (his brother also died from the condition). In 1992, Farmer joined the Chicago White Sox radio broadcast team as a color analyst and during the mid 2000s, he became the play-by-play man.
Major League Baseball Player, Broadcaster. For eleven seasons (1971 to 1974 and 1977 to 1983), he was a pitcher with the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics. Born Edward Joseph Farmer, he excelled at basketball and baseball during his years at St. Rita High School in Chicago. After graduation, he was selected by the Cleveland Indians during the 1967 Amateur Draft, however he opted to enroll at Chicago State University where he played collegiate baseball. He broke into the Major Leagues with Cleveland on June 9, 1971 and pitched in 43 games that season. Over the next three seasons (1972 and 1974), he struggled with an elevated ERA which resulted in a return to the Minor Leagues from 1975 to 1976. Farmer worked his way back to the "big leagues" and reinvented himself as a dependable closer with the White Sox. In 1980, he achieved all star status and produced a career high 30 saves that year. In 370 career regular season games, he compiled a 30 win, 43 loss record with a 4.30 lifetime ERA, in 624 innings pitched. After retiring, he served as a scout with the Baltimore Orioles. In 1990, he was diagnosed with a genetic kidney condition which took the life of his mother when she was 39 years old (his brother also died from the condition). In 1992, Farmer joined the Chicago White Sox radio broadcast team as a color analyst and during the mid 2000s, he became the play-by-play man.
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