Overview

• Jenks died Friday in Sintra, Portugal, at age 44 after a battle with stage 4 adenocarcinoma.
• The White Sox issued an official statement mourning an “iconic member of the White Sox family” and recalling his closing of Game 4 to secure the 2005 title.
• He saved 173 games over six seasons with Chicago, ranking second in franchise history and earning All-Star selections in 2006 and 2007.
• In late 2024, he returned to baseball as manager of the independent Windy City ThunderBolts in Crestwood, Illinois, before his cancer diagnosis.
• He is survived by his wife, Eleni Tzitzivacos, and his six children.