Bobby Jenks, a two-time All-Star and 2005 World Series champion with the White Sox, passed away on July 4 after a battle with adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer. He was 44. In Game 4 of the 2005 World Series against the Astros,

Former Major League Baseball closer Bobby Jenks has died at the age of 44 after a battle with a terminal form of stomach cancer, the Chicago White Sox announced on Saturday. Jenks died on July 4 in Sintra,

ESPN shared a news story about Jenks’ passing on Saturday evening, writing that he was “on the roster” when Chicago won the 2005 World Series. However, as Mientkiewicz and others noted on social media, Jenks was not only the roster but he recorded the series’ final out, giving the White Sox their first title since 1917.