White Sox World Series champion closer Bobby Jenks dies at 44

Bobby Jenks, White Sox World Series champion, dies at 44 after cancer battle

Bobby Jenks, a two-time All-Star closer and 2005 World Series champion with the Chicago White Sox, has died at the age of 44. The team announced on X: ‘Former Chicago White Sox All-Star pitcher and 2005 World Series Champion Bobby Jenks passed away yesterday, July 4, in Sintra, Portugal, where he had been battling adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer. He was 44 years old.’  Jenks had revealed his diagnosis during a February 2025 interview wi…

Jenks, 2-time All-Star closer and World Series champion with White Sox, dies at 44

Bobby Jenks, a two-time All-Star closer and World Series champion with the Chicago White Sox, has died, the team announced Saturday. He was 44.

ESPN Under Fire For Social Media Post After Passing Of Former White Sox Pitcher Bobby Jenks

Bobby Jenks throws a pitch for the Chicago White Sox Former Chicago White Sox pitcher Bobby Jenks passed away at the age of 44. The two-time All-Star was fighting a battle with stomach cancer after being diagnosed with adenocarcinoma. ESPN informed its following of the unfortunate news with a post on its social media outlets. It’s since received backlash for the wording of the message. Bobby Jenks, a two-time All-Star pitcher for the Chicago Whi…

World Series Hero Dies At 44 After Cancer Battle

Bobby Jenks, a former All-Star closer for the Chicago White Sox, passed away on Friday after a battle with cancer. He was 44. “We have lost an iconic member of the White Sox family today,” White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf said in a statement. “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 famil…

Bobby Jenks, two-time All-Star closer, World Series champion with White Sox, dies at 44

CHICAGO — Bobby Jenks, a two-time All-Star closer and World Series champion with the Chicago White Sox, has died, the team announced July 5. He was 44. The White Sox said Jenks died July 4 in Sintra, Portugal, where he was being treated for adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer. 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 w…

2-time All-Star MLB pitcher and World Series champ dead at 44

Former White Sox pitcher Bobby Jenks died of stomach cancer in Portugal Friday after being diagnosed earlier this year, according to ESPN.