Former Chicago White Sox pitcher Bobby Jenks dies at 44

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Bobby Jenks, a former two-time All-Star pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, who was on the roster when the franchise win the 2005 World Series, died on Friday in Sintra, Portugal, the team announced.

Jenks, 44, who had been battling adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer, spent six seasons with the White Sox from 2005-10, also played for the Boston Red Sox in 2011. All told, the reliever finished his major league career at 16-20 with a 3.53 ERA and 173 saves.

"We have lost an iconic member of the White Sox family today," White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf said in a statement. "None of us will ever forget that ninth inning of Game 4 in Houston, all that Bobby did for the…