White Sox pay tribute to late closer Bobby Jenks by wearing '45' uniform patches

White Sox pay tribute to Jenks with uniform patch

The White Sox paid tribute to late closer Bobby Jenks by donning a "45" patch on their uniforms that they will continue to wear for the rest of the season.

White Sox pay tribute to late closer Bobby Jenks by wearing ‘45’ uniform patches

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox paid tribute to late closer Bobby Jenks by wearing “45” patches on their uniforms on Thursday night.

White Sox pay tribute to late closer Bobby Jenks by wearing '45' uniform patches

Bobby Jenks (1981-2025) - Find a Grave Memorial

Professional Baseball Player. He was a pitcher best known for his time as a closer with the Chicago White Sox. He played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2011, primarily with the White Sox and briefly with the Boston Red Sox. He was a two-time All-Star (2006, 2007) and played a key role in the White Sox's 2005 World Series championship, recording four postseason saves. He set an MLB record by retiring 41 consecutive batters in 2007. After h…

Pregame notes: One more AL Central showdown before vacation - Sox Machine

The White Sox will be debuting their ’45’ patches in honor of the late Bobby Jenks. There is no reason to live in suspense about what they will look like. Colson Montgomery is getting a day off. It��s a scheduled day off, per Will Venable, which is the best kind of day off, I’ve found. […]

White Sox pay tribute to late Bobby Jenks with '45' uniform patches

CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox paid tribute to late closer Bobby Jenks by wearing “45” patches on their uniforms on Thursday night. The White Sox debuted Jenks’ uniform number patches against the Cleveland Guardians and will wear them for the remainder of the season. A World Series champion and two-time All-Star, Jenks died Friday in Sintra, Portugal, where he was being treated for adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer. He was 44. Jenks hel…