Edward Joseph Farmer is a former Major League

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 relief pitcher

Relief pitcher

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 with an 11-year career from - and -. He played for the Cleveland Indians

Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...

, Detroit Tigers

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The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...

, Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Orioles

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, Milwaukee Brewers

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, Texas Rangers

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, Chicago White Sox

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 and Oakland A's, all in the American League

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, and the Philadelphia Phillies

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 of the National League

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. Farmer is currently the play-by-play broadcaster for Chicago White Sox radio broadcasts. Farmer attended St. Rita High School

St. Rita of Cascia High School

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 on the southwest side of Chicago.

Farmer's best seasons were with the Chicago White Sox from 1979-81. He was acquired by Chicago with Gary Holle

Gary Holle

Gary Charles Holle is a former Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Texas Rangers in 1979....

 in June of the season from the Texas Rangers in exchange for Eric Soderholm

Eric Soderholm

Eric Thane Soderholm is a former Major League Baseball third baseman who played for the Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, and New York Yankees from 1971 to 1980...

. Farmer responded by recording 14 saves for the Sox, 13 of them coming after the All-Star break. The next season was Farmer's best. He was selected to the American League All-Star

All-star

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 team when he compiled 18 saves prior to the break and finished the season with career highs in saves with 30 and wins with 7.

Farmer started only 21 games of his career. His other 349 appearances were out of the bullpen. In 370 total games, he holds a 30-43 record with a 4.28 ERA

Earned run average

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. He accumulated 395 strikeout

Strikeout

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s in 624 innings pitched

Innings pitched

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. Farmer finished his career with 75 career saves

Save (sport)

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Farmer was a scout in the Orioles organization for three years between -. Afterwards, he became the color commentator

Color commentator

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 on White Sox radio

Radio

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 broadcasts, where he became well-known among fans by the nickname "Farmio", from to , when it was announced that Farmer would be taking over full-time play-by-play duties for the team the following year, due to the departure of longtime partner John Rooney

John Rooney

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. Farmer's current broadcast partner is Darrin Jackson

Darrin Jackson

Darrin "D. J." Jay Jackson is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played 12 years for the Chicago Cubs , San Diego Padres , Toronto Blue Jays , New York Mets , Chicago White Sox , Minnesota Twins and Milwaukee Brewers...

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