Bobby Jenks, the closer for the 2005 World Series champion Chicago White Sox, has died of stomach cancer at 44.

SINTRA, Portugal -- Former Chicago White Sox pitcher Bobby Jenks, who recorded the final out of the 2005 World Series to end the White Sox 88-year championship drought, has died. He was 44. Jenks died July 4 in Sintra, Portugal, after a long battle with adenocarcinoma, a rare form of stomach cancer, the White Sox announced.

The Chicago White Sox announced the death of former All-Star pitcher Bobby Jenks after a battle with adenocarcinoma. He was an All-Star with the team.