Former MLB relief pitcher and longtime Chicago White Sox radio broadcaster Ed Farmer passed away Wednesday night at age 70, the team confirmed.
Farmer grew up in Chicago and enjoyed 11 seasons in the major leagues, including three with the White Sox. During the 1980 season, he earned All-Star honors on his way to 30 saves — then a team record.
“His experience as a major league All-Star pitcher, his wry sense of clubhouse humor, his love of baseball and his passion for the White Sox combined to make White Sox radio broadcasts the sound of summer for millions of fans," said chairman Jerry Reinsdorf in a statement.