Overview

• White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf hailed Jenks as an iconic team member whose ninth-inning save clinched the 2005 World Series title and ended Chicago’s 88-year championship drought.
• Jenks publicly revealed his Stage 4 adenocarcinoma diagnosis in February, relocated with his family to Portugal, and held a fundraising autograph event in March to help cover treatment costs.
• Over his seven-year major league career, he compiled a 3.53 ERA with 173 saves, earned All-Star selections in 2006 and 2007, and in 2007 tied a then-MLB record by retiring 41 consecutive batters.
• He secured critical postseason saves in the 2005 playoffs, including series-clinching performances in the ALDS at Boston and the World Series finale at Houston.
• Jenks is survived by his wife, Eleni Tzitzivacos, their two young children and four children from a previous marriage.