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Former Chicago White Sox and World Series Champion 2005 Bobby Jenks he died of cancer at the age of 44 on July 4.
Major League Baseball He confirmed that Jenks died in Sintra, Portugal, where he was being treated for a advanced form of adenocarcinoma, a type of stomach cancer. His second wife survives, This year tzitzivacosand their children, Zeno and Kate, as well as four children – Cuma, Nolan, Rylan and Jackson – from his previous marriage to Adele Romkee.
“Former All-Star Chicago White Sox and the 2005 World Series Champion Bobby Jenks died yesterday, July 4, in Sintra, Portugal, where he had been battling adenocarcinoma, a type of stomach cancer. He was 44 years old,” confirmed the White Sox through X on Saturday, July 4.
White Sox Chairman Jerry reinsdorf Also mourning for the loss of “iconic member of the White Sox family.”
“Neither of us will ever forget the ninth inning of game 4 in Houston, everything Bobby did to the 2005 World Series champions and to Sox’s whole organization during his time in Chicago,” added Reinsdorf, 89. ” hearts. ”
Jenks helped to end White Sox’s 88-year-old World Series Championship by achieving a ninth-scoreless against the Houston Astros in Game Four in 2005. (Prior to their victory in the World Series in 2005, the White Sox had not won the League Championship since 1917.))
Former White Sox Manager Ozzie Guillen Jenks was referred to as “one of his (always) favorite players” following the announcement of the Piser Death.
Bobby Jenks in 2011.
Elsa/Getty images“I loved that guy,” said Guillen. “This is a very sad day for everyone involved in the White Sox. Everyone remembers the moment when I called for the big fella in the world series, so Bobblehead of that moment will be a great way to keep that moment alive for White Sox fans.”
Former White Sox manager went on, “Everyone has a favorite story about Bobby, so the 2005 reunion (From July 11-13) is a great opportunity to get together with all his fellow players and coaches and re -live some of our biggest memories of him. “
Jenks’ historic MLB career included holding the league record for consecutive batsmen retired, at the age of 41, and was also a two-time All-Star. He set up the White Sox between 2005 and 2010 and then finished his career with the Boston Red Sox in 2011.
He later worked as a pitching coach and general manager for the Grand Junction Rockies, as part of the Pioneer MLB Developmental Alliance. He also trained the Princeton Whistlepigs and Thunderbolts of the windy city.
Jenks announced his stomach cancer diagnosis in February during an interview with Mlb.com from his hospital bed in Portugal. He confirmed that doctors discovered a tumor in his chest after a CT scan, with cancer eventually spreading to its stomach, lower back, hips and bone lining.
“Now it’s time to do what I had to do to improve myself and have more time for myself, however you want to look at it,” said Jenks at the time. “I’ll tell you one thing: I’m not going to die here in Portugal.”
He continued, “They’re not going to put any numbers on it. I wouldn’t even want numbers. You hear stories all the time, ‘Oh, they gave me six months ago.’ I don’t buy into that.
The difficulties of Jenks and his family were exacerbated when their Pacific Palisades home, California in the Palisades fire In January. Jenks saved his world series but lost all the other memorable things from his career.
“I have one suitcase after my name,” admitted Jenks. “It’s all disappeared. Everything else I’ve ever done. I’ve got everything, first to first. All those things are irreversible.”
