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Bobby Jenks, the closer to the world champion in the world series Chicago White Sox, died on Saturday at the age of 44.
Jenks had fought for adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer.
“We’ve lost an iconic member of the White Sox family today,” White Sox President Jerry Reinsdorf said in a statement.
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World Series, Chicago White Sox A, J, Pierzynski (12) and Bobby Jenks (45) Victorious after winning Game 4 and Series VS Houston Astros, Houston, TX 10/26/2005 (John Biever/Sports Illustrated Via Getty Images)
“None of us will ever forget the ninth lap of Game 4 in Houston, all that Bobby did for the 2005 World Series masters and for the entire SOX organization during his time in Chicago. He and his family knew that cancer would be his toughest fight and he will be missed as a man, father, friend and teammate.
Jenks was a fifth round election in 2000 out of high school and debuted in MLB in 2005 and immediately burst out on stage. In 32 games he threw himself to a 2.75 era and beat 11.4 fighters per year. Nine.
Due to his quick success, he earned the closer role in front of the post -season. He appeared in all four matches of the autumn classic and got the final out that cracked Sox’s 88-year-old championship drought.
Pitcher Bobby Jenks #45 from Chicago White Sox throws a pitch against Boston Red Sox in games Three of the American League Division series in Fenway Park on October 7, 2005 in Boston, Massachusetts. White Sox defeated Red Sox 5-3 to win the series 3-0. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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Jenks was appointed an all-star in both 2006 and 2007 and ended his career with a 3.53 ERA.
He retired after the season in 2011 and spent six of his seven seasons in Chicago and the other with Boston Red Sox.
During his heyday, he became the second largest pitcher to record back-to-back 40-saw seasons and did so in his consecutive All-Star campaigns. He also set a record by withdrawing 41 consecutive fighters in 2007.
Jenks struggled with alcoholism and drug abuse that effectively ended his career but became Edru in 2012.
Jenks had undergone treatment in Portugal when he died. He was diagnosed with the disease shortly after losing his home in Palisades Wildfires earlier this year.
Chicago White Sox Pitcher (45) Bobby Jenks reacts after the final out of Game 1 in the World Series against Houston Astros at US Cellular Field in Chicago, Il. White Sox won 5-3. (Jerry Lai-usa Today Sports Copyright © 2005 Jerry Lai)
He is survived by his wife and six children, four of whom were from a previous marriage.
