[cite web | url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070701&content_id=2059921&vkey=allstar2007&fext=.jsp | title="Jenks earns second All-Star bid" | publisher=MLB.com |date = 2007-07-01 | accessdate = 2007-08-20] ]Jenks appeared in each game of the 2005 World Series, pitching a total of five innings, and making the series' final pitch. He recorded saves in Games 1 and 4, had a blown save in Game 2, and pitched scoreless 11th and 12th innings in the 14-inning Game 3. Jenks and Adam Wainwright of the by|2006 St. Louis Cardinals are the only rookie closers to earn a save in the clinching game of a World Series.
Jenks continued his success in 2006. He was selected to the American League All-Star team, and for the season converted 41 out of 45 save opportunities.
Jenks was again selected to the American League All-Star team in by|2007.
On September 25, 2007, Jenks was named as one of 10 finalist for the "DHL Presents the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Year Award."
Weight
Jenks is known affectionately as 'Big Bobby' or 'Big Bad Bobby Jenks' due to his 6 foot 3 inch, 275 pound frame. In all of baseball, only C. C. Sabathia and Jonathan Broxton are listed at heavier weights.
During the 2005 World Series, in a much-replayed clip, Sox manager Ozzie Guillén signaled for Jenks to come in from the bullpen to pitch. Instead of the usual baseball tradition of the manager touching one arm or the other to signal whether to bring in a right-handed or left-handed relief pitcher, Guillen opened his arms wide both vertically and horizontally, basically miming to send in the "tall and wide" guy.
Records
In 2007, Jenks pursued a record streak of retiring consecutive batters. On August 10, 2007, Jenks retired his 38th consecutive hitter, Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners, to tie the American League record for most consecutive batters retired in a row, set by David Wells between May 12, by|1998, and May 23, 1998, then with the New York Yankees.
On August 12, 2007, in a game against the Seattle Mariners, Jenks retired his 41st consecutive batter, [cite web|url=http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20070812&content_id=2144719&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=cws|title=Sox muzzled by Weaver| publisher=MLB.com |date = 2007-08-12 | accessdate = 2007-08-12] the Mariners' Yuniesky Betancourt, [cite web |url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200708210.shtml |title=Aug 21, 2007, Royals at White Sox Play by Play and Box Score |work=Baseball-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference LLC ] tying the Major League record held by San Francisco Giants pitcher Jim Barr, set over two games on August 23, by|1972, and August 29, 1972. On August 20, 2007, Jenks allowed a base hit by Kansas City Royals outfielder Joey Gathright, ending his streak of 41 consecutive batters retired. However, Jenks was still able to get a save during the game. [cite news |first=Alex |last=Gyr |title=Jenks' amazing run comes to an end
url=http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070821&content_id=2161199&vkey=news_cws&fext=.jsp&c_id=cws |work=Chicago White Sox News |publisher=Major League Baseball |date=August 21 2007] Jenks' record is unique in that the previous record holders were starting pitchers. Wells' achievement bookended a perfect game that he pitched on May 17, 1998. Barr's achievement was spread across two games, neither of which was a no-hitter. In contrast Jenks was perfect for 14 appearances over 27 days (July 17 - August 12).
ee also
* Chicago White Sox all-time roster
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