TWO-time All-Star and 2005 World Series champion Bobby Jenks has died at the age of 44.
The former White Sox pitcher died on Friday after a battle with cancer, his team announced.
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“We have lost an iconic member of the White Sox family today,” White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf said.
“None of us will ever forget that ninth inning of Game 4 in Houston, all that Bobby did for the 2005 World Series champions and for the entire Sox organization during his time in Chicago.
“He and his family knew cancer would be his toughest battle, and he will be missed as a husband, father, friend, and teammate. He will forever hold a special place in all our hearts.”
Jenks had been battling stage 4 adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer, after being diagnosed earlier this year.
He died in Sintra, Portugal, where he was living to be closer to his wife Eleni Tzitzivacos’s family during his treatment.
Jenks helped the White Sox win the 2005 World Series, saving four games in six appearances during the postseason.
He was an All-Star in each of the next two seasons while saving 41 games in 2006 and 40 in 2007.
He retired 41 consecutive batters in 2007, matching a record for a reliever.
Jenks is survived by his wife and their two children, Zeno and Kate, and his four children from his previous marriage, Cuma, Nolan, Rylan and Jackson.
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