Farnsworth graduated from Milton High School in Alpharetta, Georgia, in 1994. During high school, he played baseball, basketball, and football. He continued to play baseball in college at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) in Tifton, Georgia. Farnsworth is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.\n', 'Kyle was inducted into the ABAC Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011.\n', '

Farnsworth was drafted in the 47th round by the Chicago Cubs in 1994. He did not sign until May 12, 1995 after playing briefly at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. He played for the Cubs from 1999 to 2004. He was the winning pitcher in the final baseball game played at Three Rivers Stadium on October 1, 2000. Farnsworth was involved in a brawl in the 2003 season, against the Cincinnati Reds. Reds pitcher Paul Wilson stepped out of the batter\'s box after an inside pitch, and started to yell at Farnsworth. Farnsworth then met Wilson a short distance from home plate, and speared him to the ground. He was suspended three games for his actions, but MLB reduced the suspension to two games.\n', '

In the 2004 season, Farnsworth angrily kicked an electric fan in the Cubs\' dugout after an outing in which he gave up six runs in one inning to the Houston Astros. Farnsworth ended up severely bruising and spraining his knee in the process, and was placed on the disabled list as a result.\n', '

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