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The death of Bobby Jenks Emotions have risen on social media as last week’s shocked the world of baseball, and ESPN caught some FLAK for language in a previous social media post about the late closer.
Jenks, 44, died after a battle with stomach cancer. He was a two-time All-Star Chicago White Sox And he was the 2005 bullpen anchor and defeated the Houston Astros in the World Series in a magical postseason run. He made four saves that postseason.
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On August 29, 2010, White Sox relief pitcher Bobby Jenks was during his nine innings with the New York Yankees on a US mobile in Chicago. (Dennis Wierzbicki-Usa Today Sports)
A social media post about Jenks described him as “on the roster.”
“Bobby Jenks, the Chicago White Sox two-time All-Star pitcher who was on the roster when the franchise won the 2005 World Series, passed away on Friday in Sintra, Portugal.
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The Boston Red Sox Reliever Bobby Jenks will pitch against Los Angeles at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California on April 21, 2010. (Gary A. Vazquez Ausa, sports today)
Former players like AJ Pierzynski and Doug Mientkiewicz had problems with this post.
Fox News Digital reached out to ESPN for comment.
Jenks was his fifth pick from high school in 2000 and made his MLB debut in 2005, quickly entering the scene. In 32 games, he pitched to ERA 2.75, hitting 11.4 batters per 9.
Due to his rapid success, he acquired the closer role ahead of the postseason. He appeared in all four games Fall classic And they got the final, snapping the drought of the Sox’s ’88 Championship.
Former White Sox pitcher Bobby Jenks is remembered before a game between the Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field in Chicago on July 6, 2025. (Matt Marton-Immagn image)
He retired after the 2011 season, spending six of his seven seasons in Chicago and another with the Boston Red Sox.
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Jenks finished his career with a 3.53 ERA and a 351 strikeout.
Ryan Morik of Fox News contributed to this report.
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