Former White Sox pitcher Bobby Jenks dies at 44, team announces

Former Chicago White Sox closer Bobby Jenks has died at the age of after a battle against a terminal form of stomach cancer Jenks who won a World Series championship with the White Sox in had been diagnosed with adenocarcinoma earlier this year and passed away Friday in Portugal the White Sox released in a press release We have lost an iconic member of the White Sox family nowadays revealed White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf None of us will ever forget that ninth inning of Meeting in Houston all that Bobby did for the World Series champions and for the entire Sox organization during his time in Chicago He and his family knew cancer would be his toughest battle and he will be missed as a husband father friend and teammate He will forever hold a special place in all our hearts Jenks spoke to The Athletic about being diagnosed with Stage stomach cancer earlier this year which came just weeks after his southern California home burned down in the Palisades Fire in the Los Angeles area in January I ve come to the realization that it could be six months or it could be three years he announced in an interview with The Athletic But I m ready And however long it takes I m going to be here fighting it He made his MLB debut with the White Sox during the remarkable season with six saves and a ERA during the regular season He was especially critical in the playoffs racking up four more saves and closing out the final competition of the World Series which gave the club their first title in years Jenks had saves during six seasons with the White Sox 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 according to the White Sox