Bobby Jenks, closer to the winning team of the World World Series, dead at 44
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Bobby Jenks, the closest for the 2005 World Series Champion White Sox, died on Saturday at the age of 44.
Jenks had been fighting adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer.
“We have lost an iconic White Sox family member today,” said the president of the White Sox, Jerry Reinsdorf, in a statement.
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AJ Pierzynski (12) and Bobby Jenks (45) of the Chicago White Sox after winning game 4 of the World Series against Houston’s stars in Houston, Texas, on October 26, 2005. (John Biever/Sports Illustrated through Getty Images)
“None of us will forget that ninth entry of game 4 in Houston, everything Bobby did for the 2005 World Series champions and for the entire organization of the Sox socks during their time in Chicago. He and his family knew that cancer would be his toughest battle, and they will miss him as a husband, father, friend and teammate. He will always maintain a special place in all our hearts.”
Jenks was a fifth -round selection in 2000 out of high school, made his MLB debut in 2005 and immediately broke into the scene. In 32 games, he launched an effectiveness of 2.75 and struck out 11.4 batters for nine.
Due to his rapid success, he obtained Closer’s role before the postseason. He appeared in the four games of that autumn classic and obtained the final that broke the 88 -year -old championship drought from the Sox.
The Bobby Jenks pitcher of the Chicago White Sox launches a release against the Boston Red Sox in game 3 of the American League division series in Fenway Park on October 7, 2005, in Boston. (Christian Petersen/Getty images)
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Jenks was appointed All-Star in 2006 and 2007, ending his career with an effectiveness of 3.53.
He retired after the 2011 season, spending six of his seven seasons in Chicago and the other with the Red Boston socks.
During its peak, it became the second most fair pitcher to register the 40 consecutive seasons of 40 jumps, do it in their consecutive campaigns of All-Star. He also established a record removing 41 consecutive batters in 2007.
Jenks fought with alcoholism and drug addiction that ended his career, but became sober in 2012.
Jenks had been receiving treatment in Portugal when he died. He was diagnosed with the disease shortly after losing his home in the forest fires of Palisades earlier this year.
Chicago White Sox pitcher, Bobby Jenks, reacts after the final of the World Series against Houston’s stars in the United States cell field in Chicago. (Jerry three Sundays)
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His wife and six children survive him, four of whom were from a previous marriage.
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