Celebrating the Life of Bobby Jenks

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

Sports, Sports:baseball, Baseball

4.4 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Chuck Garfien honors the life and legacy of White Sox legend Bobby Jenks, who passed away at 44 after a battle with cancer. With memories from Ozzie Guillén, A.J. Pierzynski, and Cliff Politte, this tribute looks back on Bobby’s unforgettable role in the 2005 World Series, his dominating presence on the mound, and his inspiring personal journey of redemption and recovery. From the clubhouse to the bullpen, from the highest highs to the toughest battles, this episode celebrates a beloved teammate, fierce competitor, and cherished member of the White Sox family—gone far too soon, but never forgotten.

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0:00.0	Hey, everybody. It's Chuck Arfine. Welcome to the White Sox podcast. It is brought to, as always, by our great friends at WinTrust, Chicago's Bank.
0:15.6	Show your team pride with the White Sox debit card. Get yours at WinTrust.com slash socks. Remember FDIC. All right. On the podcast today,
0:24.3	it is a tribute to one of the all-time greats with the White Sox. Bobby Jenks,
0:31.2	recorded the final out in the World Series and recorded the second most saves in franchise
0:37.0	history. He passed away last week after a
0:42.0	battle with stomach cancer since January. We knew he had a big fight on his hands. His goal was to
0:50.6	make it to Chicago for the 2005 reunion this weekend.
0:55.1	But unfortunately, he died a little over a week before the event.
1:00.7	There's going to be a giant gaping hole without Bobby here.
1:06.9	But I'd like to believe that he will be here.
1:10.8	He will be here in spirit because the spirit of Bobby is going to be felt everywhere all weekend long.
1:18.3	So on the podcast today, we're going to honor and remember Bobby Jenks.
1:22.0	I speak with Ozzy Gehan and A.J. Prisinski.
1:25.1	They're going to share their memories of the player in person. He was.
1:30.2	Then I'll talk with his bullpen mate from 2005 and 2006, Cliff Polite, who had a front row seat
1:37.7	witnessing Bobby's greatness. And then I'm going to play an interview. I did on this podcast in 2022 when Bobby
1:46.3	and another former White Sox catcher Toby Hall came together. They became very close friends
1:53.1	and they coached together in Grand Junction that year in the independent league. This was
1:58.0	Bobby's first year as a manager, and they won the championship.
2:02.8	And Bobby won manager of the year of the league.
2:05.8	Bobby opened up about his struggles on that podcast,
2:08.8	about his struggles with alcohol addiction,
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