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Bobby Jenks, White Sox Closer and Two-Time All-Star, Dies at 44

He died in Sintra following a private battle with stage 4 stomach cancer

FILE - Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Bobby Jenks looks on during a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Aug. 30, 2010, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)
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Bobby Jenks in Aug. 2010.
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Overview

  • Jenks secured two saves during the White Sox’s 2005 postseason run and delivered the final pitch of Game 4 to end the franchise’s 88-year championship drought.
  • Over a seven-season major league career, he recorded 173 saves with a 3.53 ERA, earned All-Star honors in 2006 and 2007, and closed out his final season with the Boston Red Sox in 2011.
  • He publicly disclosed a stage 4 adenocarcinoma diagnosis in February 2025 and relocated to Sintra to undergo treatment near his wife’s family.
  • Fans, former teammates and the White Sox organization held a final autograph-signing fundraiser in Sintra and issued tributes as the 20th anniversary of the 2005 title approached.
  • Jenks is survived by his wife, Eleni Tzitzivacos, their two children and four from a previous marriage.