White Sox pay tribute to late closer Bobby Jenks by wearing '45' uniform patches
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, JUL 10 – The White Sox honor Bobby Jenks, who saved 4 postseason games in 2005 and was a two-time All-Star with 81 saves in 2006-07, by wearing his number 45 patch this season.
- On Thursday night, the Chicago White Sox honored late closer Bobby Jenks by debuting uniform patches with his number 45 against the Cleveland Guardians in Chicago.
- Jenks passed away on Friday in Sintra, Portugal, while receiving treatment for a type of cancer affecting his stomach, which led to the tribute.
- Jenks played a key role in the White Sox’s 2005 championship run by recording four saves across six postseason outings and was selected as an All-Star twice during his career.
- The White Sox will wear the #45 patches for the rest of the season, while members of the 2005 championship team gather this weekend to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
- The White Sox intend to honor their history by revealing a monument dedicated to former standout pitcher Mark Buehrle this Friday.
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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
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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…
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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…
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