Bobby Jenks, World Series Champ, 2x All Star, Dead At 44 After Cancer Batlle

Bobby Jenks, a 2x All-Star and World Sequence champion with the Chicago White Sox, died Friday after a battle with abdomen most cancers.

He was solely 44.

Jenks, one of the crucial dominant closers in baseball throughout his 7 season Main League Baseball profession, revealed throughout an interview in February 2025 that he was identified with stage 4 adenocarcinoma — a type of abdomen most cancers.

From a hospital mattress in Portugal, the place he and his household had lately relocated, he informed MLB.com the most cancers had unfold to totally different components of his physique, together with his bones and abdomen lining.

Jenks stated he started having well being points not lengthy after shifting … after which started to note a drop in his power ranges in early 2025. He went by way of a battery of exams, and a tumor was found.

To make issues worse for the household, additionally they misplaced their residence within the States, and practically all of their belongings, as victims of the Palisades fires.

On the baseball area, Jenks, who had an electrical 100+ MPH fastball, was recognized for his larger-than-life character … as a lot as he was for his dominance on the hill.

He was a essential piece of the Sox 2005 W.S. run and was twice named to the All-Star staff, within the 2006 and 2007 seasons.

Jenks spent his ultimate season as a giant leaguer with the Boston Pink Sox in 2011 … earlier than retiring as a participant.

He then went on to educate, and even handle … serving because the skipper for the Rockies minor league affiliate, the Grand Junction Rockies.

Jenks is survived by his six kids, and spouse, Eleni.