Bobby Jenks, a member of the 2005 Chicago White Sox World Series championship team, died after a battle with Stage 4 adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer, on Friday, July 4 in Sintra, Portugal. Jenks,

Bobby Jenks, the larger-than-life flame-throwing reliever who helped the White Sox close out their first World Series title in almost a century, has died at age 44, the team announced Saturday. Jenks died Friday in Portugal, where he had been undergoing treatment for adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer.

Bobby Jenks, a two-time All-Star closer and World Series champion with the Chicago White Sox, has died. He was 44.