Former Red Sox Standout Crushes ESPN Over Bobby Jenks Death Post: 'Do Some Research' originally appeared on Athlon Sports. ESPN joined the likes of Major League Baseball, Fox Sports, and Barstool Sports among the major sports outlets that acknowledged former Chicago White Sox closer Bobby Jenks’ death this past weekend.

Former White Sox pitcher Bobby Jenks, who brought the team to victory at the 2005 World Series, died after a battle with stage 4 stomach cancer.

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