The baseball world is in mourning following the sad news of the passing of Bobby Jenks, the former Chicago White Sox closer and key member of the 2005 World Series championship team. Jenks died on Friday at the age of 44, leaving a void in the baseball community and in the hearts of fans who watched him shine on the mound.
The sad news shook not only the environment of Jenks and the Chicago White Sox, but the whole world of baseball and MLB. Several fans, players and teams have lamented the tragic event and the White Sox issued a statement in which president Jerry Reinsdorf spoke.
“We lost an iconic member of the White Sox family today. None of us will ever forget that ninth inning of Game 4 in Houston, everything Bobby did for the 2005 World Series champions and for the entire Sox organization during his time in Chicago,” said the president.
“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 always have a special place in all of our hearts.”, said.
His most difficult match: against cancer
Bobby Jenks died from adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer, which he had been battling. In his later years, Jenks resided in Portugal, seeking to be closer to the family of his wife, Eleni and their six children.
Jenks’ loss at such a young age resonates deeply in the baseball community, which remembers his charisma, strength on the mound and indelible role in one of the most glorious moments in Chicago White Sox history.
A brilliant career with an unforgettable moment
Bobby Jenks played seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), six of them with the Chicago White Sox, before ending his career with one season with the Boston Red Sox.
His impact was almost immediate. As a rookie, Jenks was a key piece in the White Sox’s historic run to the 2005 World Series title. In that postseason, he showed his mettle as a closer, recording four saves with an impressive 2.25 ERA. Two of those saves were particularly memorable, sealing key victories for the team: in Game 3 of the American League Division Series (ALDS) against the Red Sox and in the iconic Game 4 of the World Series against the Houston Astros.
There is no doubt that the 2005 achievement will be etched in the minds of all Chicago White Sox fans and that Jenks’ legacy will go beyond the sport he loved so much. The MLB world bids farewell to a new star who from heaven will continue to watch over his greatest passion: baseball.
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