Baseball fans around the world are in a state of mourning after learning of the untimely passing of 2005 World Series champion and two-time All-Star Bobby Jenks. A champion with the White Sox 20 years ago this year, Jenks lost his battle with stomach cancer at the age of just 44. 

DVT Complications   

Jenks moved to Portugal in 2024 to enjoy his retirement but was soon diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right calf muscle. Complications arose when it resulted in blood clots forming in his lungs, prompting Jenks and his medical team to conduct further tests. During the course of these tests, an aggressive form of stomach cancer known as adenocarcinoma was detected. 

Jenks would battle bravely and face radiation therapy with great courage during such a difficult time, but would ultimately pass away in Sintra, Portugal. It is a loss that has been felt deeply by those who knew him and had the honor of playing with him. 

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Jenks was on the roster in Chicago from 2005 to 2010 before moving to the Red Sox in 2011. The sizable reliever ended his major league career with a very respectable 16-20 record, 3.53 ERA and 173 saves to make him a key producer on the field. 

"We have lost an iconic member of the White Sox family today," said Jerry Reinsdorf, the White Sox chairman. "None of us will ever forget that ninth inning of Game 4 in Houston, all that Bobby did for the 2005 World Series champions and for the entire Sox organization during his time in Chicago.”

Jenks is survived by a wife and six children who have requested privacy at this time.