Iconic former White Sox pitcher Jenks dies aged 44

Former Chicago White Sox pitcher Bobby Jenks has died astatine the property of 44 from a uncommon signifier of tummy cancer.

Jenks was a two-time All-Star pitcher for the Chicago White Sox and was portion of the squad that ended their 88-year hold for a World Series rubric successful 2005.

He threw the last transportation of the lucifer successful crippled 4 of the bid arsenic the White Sox bushed the Houston Astros.

"We person mislaid an iconic subordinate of the White Sox family," White Sox president Jerry Reinsdorf said successful a statement.

"None of america volition ever hide each that Bobby did for the 2005 World Series champions and for the full Sox organisation during his clip successful Chicago."

After six seasons with the White Sox, Jenks finished his vocation successful 2011 with the Boston Red Sox, but played lone 19 games due to the fact that of bony spurs connected his spine that hampered adjacent nerves and tendons.

Jenks moved to Portugal past twelvemonth and had been receiving attraction for adenocarcinoma, a signifier of tummy cancer.