Ed Farmer the longtime broadcast voice for the Chicago White Sox has passed away at 70. Farmer spent 11 years in MLB, which included three seasons on the mound with the White Sox. He would join the Sox broadcast team in 1992.

Farmer grew up on the south side in Evergreen Park, and attended St. Rita where he played baseball as a tall 6’5. Farmer grew up with genetic kidney disorder which affected him during his pro baseball career, and he would eventually need a kidney transplant by his brother. He also overcame a speech disorder as a child.

The Chicago Tribune wrote a wonderful piece covering Farmer’s life in and out of baseball with some touching stories of his career including how he broke an opposing batter’s jaw with a pitch. Read that here.

The St. Rita Baseball Program would like to pass along our sincere condolences to the family of St. Rita legend Ed Farmer on his passing last night. RIP Farmio and thank you for your contributions to St. Rita and Chicago White Sox baseball! #SRBaseball

— StRitaBaseball (@StRitaBaseball) April 2, 2020