Former Major League Baseball closer Bobby Jenks has passed at the age of 44 following a fight against a terminal form of stomach cancer, as the Chicago White Sox confirmed on Saturday. Jenks died on July 4 in Sintra, Portugal.

“We have lost an iconic member of the White Sox family today,” said White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf in a statement. “None of us will ever forget that ninth inning of Game 4 in Houston, all that Bobby did for the 2005 World Series champions and for the entire Sox organization during his time in Chicago. He and his family knew cancer would be his toughest battle, and he will be missed as a husband, father, friend, and teammate. He will forever hold a special place in all our hearts.”

Jenks last took the mound for the Boston Red Sox in 2011. Over his seven seasons in the league, he maintained a 3.53 ERA with 173 saves and 351 strikeouts across 357 ⅓ innings. He also recorded two saves during the White Sox’s 2005 postseason run, marking him as a key player in their sweep against the Houston Astros in the World Series.

Jenks announced his adenocarcinoma diagnosis in February while hospitalized in Portugal. He is survived by his wife, Eleni Tzitzivacos, their two children, Zeno and Kate, and his four children from a previous marriage, Cuma, Nolan, Rylan, and Jackson.