Bobby Jenks, former Chicago White Sox pitcher, dies at 44 in Portugal
, a two-time All-Star closer and
World Series champion
with the
Chicago White Sox
, passed away at the age of 44 in
Sintra
, Portugal, the team announced Saturday, June 5, 2025. The White Sox said Jenks breathed his last Friday, June 4, 2025. He was being treated for adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer, in Sintra.
One of Jenks's significant contributions to the White Sox came in 2005 when he helped the team win the 2005 World Series, saving four games in six appearances during the postseason. He was an All-Star in each of the next two seasons while saving 41 games in 2006 and 40 in 2007.
Ozzie Guillén had managed that World Series-winning squad. He had a signature move to summon Jenks from the bullpen, throwing his arms wide open to show that he wanted the 6-foot-4, 275-pound closer. Jenks died weeks before the White Sox were set to hold a 20th anniversary reunion for the franchise's most recent title-winning team.
'Everyone remembers the moment when I called for the big fella in the World Series,' Guillén said in a statement, as quoted by AP. "Everyone has a favorite story about Bobby, so the 2005 reunion will be a great opportunity to get together with all his teammates and coaches and relive some of our greatest memories of him,' he added.
Jenks retired 41 consecutive batters in 2007, matching a record for a reliever. 'He was embarrassing guys, good hitters, right away,' AP quoted former White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko as saying in a video tribute.
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Jenks saved 173 games for the White Sox from 2005-10. He ended his career with 19 appearances in 2011 for the Boston Red Sox. For his career, he was 16-20 with a 3.53 ERA and 351 strikeouts in 348 appearances, all in relief.
'He and his family knew cancer would be his toughest battle, and he will be missed as a husband, father, friend, and teammate,' White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf said. 'He will forever hold a special place in all our hearts.'
Jenks is survived by his wife, Eleni Tzitzivacos, their two children, Zeno and Kate, and his four children from a prior marriage, Cuma, Nolan, Rylan, and Jackson. 'As a teammate,' former White Sox outfielder Aaron Rowand said, 'he was the best.'
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