On Thursday, the Chicago White Sox announced the passing of Ed Farmer, who was the team's radio broadcaster for nearly 30 seasons. He was 70 years old.
Farmer dealt with kidney disease for most of his life and died in a Los Angeles-area hospital due to "complications from a previous illness," according to Phil Rosenthal of the Chicago Tribune.
Farmer spent 11 seasons in the majors as a pitcher, including two years with the White Sox from 1980-81. In 1980, he saved 30 games and made his only All-Star team.
Farmer began working as a full-time radio announcer for the White Sox in 1992 and became the team's play-by-play announcer in 2006.