Mr. Farmer was an All Star relief pitcher with the White Sox in 1980, when he had a career-high 30 saves, setting what was then a club record. Where he really made his mark, however, was in the White Sox radio booth for the past three decades. ADMr. Farmer worked as a major league scout for the Baltimore Orioles and spent time in the White Sox front office before joining the radio booth on a part-time basis in 1991. AD“He called no-hitters, perfect games and of course, a World Series championship” in 2005, White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf said in a statement. The 6-foot-5 Mr. Farmer starred in baseball and basketball at St. Rita High in Chicago and grew up attending White Sox games at Comiskey Park.

Source: Washington Post April 04, 2020 15:58 UTC