Chicago White Sox Baseball Announcer
Farmer is in his 18th full season on the White Sox Radio Network and fourth handling play-by-play duties, alongside Darrin Jackson in 2009 after three seasons with Chris Singleton ... teamed with John Rooney as the Sox color commentator for 14 seasons from 1992-2005 ... in 2004, Farmer and Rooney were named best radio team in the American League by USA Today.com ... substituted for Rooney on Sunday radio broadcasts in 1991 before taking over full-time color duties in 1992 ... was a feature reporter on FOX Sports Net's pre-game show from 1994-98 ... appeared on ESPN Radio 1000 during the 2002 offseason, conducting weekly interviews with former Notre Dame head football coach Tyrone Willingham ... served as special assistant to Ron Schueler in 1991 and provides baseball insight to the broadcasts ... also did limited radio work during Sox broadcasts in 1990 ... was a major-league scout with Baltimore from 1988-90 ... appeared before the U.S. House of Representatives in 1995 to testify about polycystic kidney disease, a disease that forced him to undergo a kidney transplant in 1991 ... previously served on the board of directors of the Polycystic Kidney Disease Research Foundation ... played for Cleveland (1971-73), Detroit (1973), Philadelphia (1974), Baltimore (1977), Milwaukee (1978), Texas (1979), the White Sox (1979-81), Philadelphia again (1982-83) and Oakland (1983) during his 11-year major-league career ... compiled a 30-43 lifetime mark with 75 saves ... set a then Sox record for saves in a season with 30 in 1980 and ranks ninth in club history with 54 saves ... his 0.87 ERA in August 1979 remains the lowest mark for a month by any Sox pitcher since 1970 ... made the American League All-Star Team in 1980 and fired a perfect inning in the game ... a native of Evergreen Park, Ill., Farmer graduated from St. Rita High School, where he starred in both baseball and basketball ... inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Chicago Catholic League Hall of Fame in May 1999 ... serves as a panelist for Golf Digest magazine, evaluating the Top 100 golf courses in the United States ... is an avid fan of Notre Dame football ... resides in Calabasas, Calif., with his wife, Barbara, and daughter, Shanda.
